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EVERYDAY  FREIGHT  RULES 


—AND- 


TARIFF  MANUAL 


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INTERSTATE  TRAFFIC 


"N*r  shall  mny  earrUr  oharg«  or  demand  or  oeliaot  or  rooolvo  ■ 
groator  or  loss  or  difforont  eomponsation  for  *  transportation  of  *  * 
propsrty,  or  for  any  sorvloo  In  eonnoetlon  thsrswith,  botwssn  points 
namod  in  *  tariffs  than  ths  ratss,  *  *  and  ohargss  whioh  aro  spoelfUd 
In  tho  tariff  filod  and  in  offoot  at  ths  tlm:"—Section  8,  IntfuiaU  Comment  Ad 
/«n«  S9t1i,  1606. 

"Consignors  and  Conslgnsss  should  oo-oporato  with  agsnts  of  ear- 
rlors  In  avoiding  misundorstandlngs  and  srrors  In  routing  and  must  oxpsot 
to  bosr  soms  rssponsiblllty  In  oonnsetlon  thsrswith."— /nt«r<(al«  Commerct  Com- 
mUtlon  Ruling  Noveviber  J 5th,  1907. 


COMPILED  AND  ISSUED  BY 

CHARLES  E.  BELL, 
Atlanta,  Ga. 


COPYRIGHT  1»10  BY  CHAKLES  E.  BELL 
PRieB  ONE  DOLLAR. 


Soutkna  PriaKni  Oo,,  AtUnta,  a«. 


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INTRODUCTION. 

Nearly  four  years  have  elapsed  since  Congress  enacted  the  "Hepburn  Act,"  conferring  upon 
the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  additional  powers  and  greater  control  over  the  carriers  of  the 
United  States. 

One  of  the  most  important  undertakings  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  has  been  to 
bring  about  uniformity  in  the  construction  and  arrangement  of  freight  tariffs,  and  to  outline  certain 
principles  for  the  proper  handling  of  freight  traffic  thereunder.  Many  special  circulars  containing 
administrative  rulings  and  informal  conference  rulings  relative  to  freight  traffic,  including  uniform 
rules  for  the  construction  and  arrangement  of  freight  tariffs,  have  been  issued  by  the  Commission 
from  time  to  time.  The  administrative  rulings  and  rules  for  the  construction  and  arrangement  of 
tariffs  are  now  contained  in  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  Tariff  Circular  17-A,  approved  June  28th, 
1909,  effective  September  1st,  1909,  and  Supplement  1  thereto,  and  a  majority  of  the  informal  rulings 
of  the  Commission  are  contained  in  the  Commission's  "Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4,"  although 
some  few  rulings  have  been  promulgated  since  the  issuance  of  these  publications. 

Both  Tariff  Circular  17-A  and  Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4  contain  many  rulings  per- 
taining to  passenger  and  transportation  matters  as  well  as  to  freight,  and  also  detail  matter  having 
to  do  with  the  compilation  of  tariffs,  both  passenger  and  freight.  Much  correspondence  and  many 
conferences  between  the  carriers  and  the  Commission  have  been  necessary  in  order  to  arrive  at  a 
clear  understanding  and  proper  interpretation  of  many  provisions  of  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce 
and  rulings  of  the  Commission.  To  those  not  thoroughly  familiar  with  freight  traffic  in  all  of  its 
phases  it  is  difficult  to  locate  and  properly  interpret  all  of  the  rulings  of  the  Commission  pertaining 
strictly  to  freight  matters  and  freight  tariffs,  and  the  purpose  of  this  publication  is  to  consolidate  un- 
der general  headings  the  principles  outlined  by  the  Commission  applicable  to  "everyday"  freight 
traffic,  and  to  show  the  generally  accepted  interpretation  thereof.  Rules  are  included  for  the  correct 
application  of  tariffs,  together  with  illustrations  of  the  forms  of  representative  tariffs  and  examples  of 
their  use.  All  of  the  matter  is  arranged  in  a  manner  easy  of  reference,  and  the  book  is  intended 
especially  for  those  who  have  not  the  opportunity  of  familiarizing  themselves  with  the  rules  of  the 
Commission,  and  who  are  not  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  construction  and  arrangement  of  tariffs. 
Shippers  will  find  it  of  incalculable  value,  especially  those  shippers  who  are  unable  to  employ  traffic 
experts  to  look  after  the  proper  handling  of  their  freight. 

A  compliance  with  the  rules  contained  herein  on  the  part  of  both  the  shipping  public  and  the 
agents  of  the  carriers  will  do  much  to  prevent  overcharges,  delays,  misrouting,  claims,  etc.,  and  will 
promote  a  better  understanding  between  shippers  and  consignees  and  the  carriers,  all  of  whose  inter- 
ests are  so  closely  identified. 

Should  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  promulgate  important  rulings  in  future,  in  addi- 
tion to,  or  conflicting  with,  the  rulings  shown  herein  to  such  an  extent  as  to  justify  it  this  publication 
will  be  revised  to  include  all  such  rulings.  Or  should  a  sufficient  number  of  purchasers  express  the 
wish  that  the  publication  be  supplemented  from  time  to  time,  to  include  additional  rulings  of  the 
Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  such  supplements  will  be  issued  and  sold  at  a  reasonable  price. 

CHARLES  E.  BELL. 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS 

ARRANGEMENT  OF  TARIFFS 

ARRANGEMENT  OF  TARIFFS  AND  RESPON- 
SIBILITIES OF  CARRIERS  UNDER  TAR- 
IFFS. 

CHANGES  IN  RATES 

CLAIMS 

CLASSIFICATIONS  AND  EXCEPTIONS 

COMBINATION  RATES 

COMMODITY  RATES  VERSUS  CLASS  RATES 

CONFERENCE  RULINGS  NOT  SHOWN 
HEREIN 

DEFINITIONS 

DEMURRAGE 

EXPLANATORY  STATEMENTS 

EXPORT  AND   IMPORT  TRAFFIC 

ILLUSTRATION  OF  FORMS  OF  TARIFl^S 
AND  EXAMPLES  FOR  USE 

INDEX 

MISCELLANEOUS  REGULATIONS 

POSTING  TARIFFS 

RECONSIGNING  PRIVILEGES  AND  RULES 

RECONSIGNMENT  AND  RETURN  OF  DAM- 
AGED OR  REFUSED  SHIPMENTS 

ROUTING  AND  MISROUTING 

SPECIAL  APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS 

SUPPLEMENTS  TO  TARIFFS 

TRANSIT  PRIVILEGES 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  CARETAKERS  OR 
ATTENDANTS  IN  CHARGE  OF  PROP- 
ERTY 17  >         24 


Item 

Page 

4 

10  and  11 

57  to  17 

36  to  41 

49  to  56 

33  to  35 

18 

25 

14 

22, 23, 24 

6 

15 

8 

17  and  18 

7 

16 

94 

80,81 

3 

7,8,9 

19 

26,27 

I 

2 

12  and  13 

21,22 

81  to  93 

43  to  79 

2 

3  to  6 

21  to  48 

29  to  32 

20 

28 

10 

19 

11 

20,21 

5 

12, 13, 14 

79  and  80 

42 

78 

42 

9 

18, 19 

ITEM  1. 

EXPLANATORY  STATEMENTS. 

The  marginal  references  shown  in  this  publication  are  for  the  purpose  of  readily  locating  au- 
thority for  statements  contained  in  paragraphs  against  which  they  appear.  "Tariff  Circular  17-A"  is 
Interstate  Commerce  Commission  Tariff  Circular  17-A,  and  where  "Conference  Ruling"  is  indicated 
followed  by  a  number,  it  indicates  the  Conference  Ruling  Number  in  Interstate  Commerce  Commis- 
sion "Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4".  Some  few  conference  rulings  promulgated  by  the  Com- 
mission subsequent  to  the  issuance  of  Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4  are  also  shown,  together 
with  the  date  on  which  they  were  made. 

The  following  Conference  Rulings  are  specific  rulings  made  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission, but  given  general  application  herein,  i.  c. ; 


6 

48 

91 

127 

186 

19 

64 

96 

137 

188 

20 

80 

98 

147 

190 

34 

84 

111 

170 

42 

90 

120 

172 

The  following  Conference  Rulings  are  not  specifically  referred  to  herein  for  the  reason  that  they 
either  duplicate  Administrative  Rulings  or  other  Conference  Rulings  of  the  Commission,  the  princi- 
ples of  which  are  fully  outlined  herein  with  proper  reference : 


1 

112 

128 

181 

203 

4 

117 

135 

189 

205 

54 

119 

136 

192 

215 

79 

121 

142 

198 

o-/^ 

85 

122 

155 

202 

223 
225 

This  publication  contains  regulations  pertaining  only  to  "every-day"  freight  traffic,  and  Conference 
Rulings  are  not  shown  pertaining  to  phases  of  freight  traffic  not  covered  by  the  scope  of  this  publi- 
cation, or  rulings  that  have  been  made  by  the  Commission  outlining  their  views  but  without  express- 
ing a  definite  principle  to  be  applied  on  all  traffic.  In  Item  94,  pages  80  and  81,  will  be  found  a  list  of 
such  Conference  Rulings  contained  in  Conference  RiJings  Bulletin  No.  4.  Also  certain  conference  rul- 
ings made  since  the  date  of  Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4.  None  of  these  rulings  change  in  any 
way  the  regulations  as  set  forth  herein. 


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INDEX. 

Item  2.  Item  Page 

ABBREVIATIONS,  shown  in  tariffs.  Explanation  of 62  38 

ADJACENT  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES,  Traffic  to  and  from 12  21 

ADVANCING  CHARGES  TO   BOAT  LINES 34  31 

ALLOWANCES  on  grain  doors  furnished  by  shippers 36  31 

ALTERNATIVE   USE   OF  DISTANCE  TARIFFS 68  39 

ANALOGOUS  ARTICLES,  Commodity  rates  must  not  be  applied  to 7(c)  16 

APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS,  General  rules  for 4  10  &  11 

ATTENDANTS,  in  charge  of  property,  Passes  for 17  24 

BASES  BOOKS 69  &  81(b)  39  &  43 

BELT  LINES,  owned  by  Municipalities 29  30 

BILLING  INSTRUCTIONS 69  &  81(b)  39  &  43 

BILLS  OF  LADING,  Exchange 44  32 

BILLS  OF  LADING,  Higher  rates  when  shipments  are  tendered  with  other 

than  uniform  or  carriers  standard 40  31 

BILLS  OF  LADING,  Irregularities  in  dating 45  32 

BOAT  LINES,  Advancing  charges  to 34  31 

CANADA,  Traffic  to  and  from 13  22 

CANAL  BOAT  LINES,  exchanging  traffic  with  rail  carriers 46  32 

CAPACITIES   OF  TANK  CARS 76  41 

CARETAKERS,  in  charge  of  property.  Passes  for 17  24 

CAR  RENTALS,  for  special  equipment 74  41 

CARRIERS,  cannot  be  bound  by  tariff  issued  without  proper  authority 54  35 

CARRIERS,  Conditions  under  which  water  carriers  are  subject  to  the  Act 33  30 

CARRIERS,  Illustration  of  arrangement  of  participating 83  46 

CARRIERS,  Illustration  of  arrangement  of  issuing :. 83  46 

CARRIERS  may  not  be  given  preferential  rates 43  32 

CARRIERS  may  not  meet  rates  of  competing  lines 23  29 

CARRIERS  may  not  transport  property  free  for  each  other 42  32 

CARRIERS,  Names  of  issuing  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 59  36 

CARRIERS,  Not  bound  by  tariff  not  lawfully  concurred  in .  56  35 

CARRIERS,  participating  under  concurrence  must  be  shown  in  tariffs 59  36 

CARRIERS' PROPERTY,  returned  free  for  exchange  or  repair 41  32 

CARRIERS,  RAIL,  exchanging  traffic  with  canal  boat  lines 46  32 

CARRIERS,  Responsibilities  of,  under  tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907 50  33 

CARRIERS,  Special  understandings  between  shippers  and 21  29 

CAR  SERVICE   (See  Demurrage). 

CARS,  Expense  in  preparing  for  shipments 37  31 

OARS  that  do  not  comply  with  tariff  requirements,  Responsibility  for  extra 

charges  on _    _  35  31 

CHANGES  IN  RATES 18  25 

CHARACTER  of  tariffs  illustrated 82  44  &  45 

CHARGES,  miscellaneous.  Tariffs  of » 70  40 

CLAIMS,  Miscellaneous  ruUngs  pertaining  to 14  22 

CLAIMS,  Formal  Reparation 15  23 

CLAIMS,  Informal  Reparation :_  16  23&24 

CLAIMS,  Informal  Reparation  covering  demurrage  charges 16(h)  &  (i)  24 

CLASS  RATES,  Alternative  use  of  class  or  commodity  rates 7(f)  16 

CLASS  RATES,  Commodity  rate  is  lawful  rate  though  higher  than 7(a)  16 

CLASS  RATES  versus  commodity   rates 7  16 

CLASSIFICATIONS  AND  EXCEPTIONS __  6  15 

COMBINATION  RATES _* 8  17  &  18 

COMBINATION  RATES,  Equalization  of  combination  rates  not  permitted 8(f)  17  &  18 

COMMODITIES,  may  not  be  substituted  at  transit  points 9(i)  19 

COMMODITIES,  Tariffs  may  not  state  the  use  to  which  commodities  shall  be 

put 28  30 

COMMODITY  INDEX  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 60  36  &  37 

COMMODITY  RATES  versus  class  rates 7  16 

COMMODITY  TARIFF,  Joint  Commodity  Tariff  must  contain  all  rates  on 

such  commodity  between  same  points  via  route  authorized  in  tariff 79(b)  42 

COMMODITY  TARIFF,  Local  Commodity  Tariff  must  contain  all  rates  on 

such  commodity  between  the  same  points 79(a)  42 

COMPETING  LINES,  Carriers  may  not  meet  rates  of 23  29 

CONCENTRATION  OF  COTTON   (See  transit  privileges.) 

CONCURRENCES,  Explanation  of-^ 52  34 

CONCURRENCES,  Illustration  of  arrangement  of 83  46 

•  CONCURRENCES,  In  tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907 49(b)  33 

CONCURRENCES,  Tariffs  must  show  conctirrence  forms  and  numbers 53  35 

COTTON,  Concentration  and  substitution  of  (See  transit  privileges.) 

DAMAGED  OR  REFUSED  SHIPMENTS,  Rules  for  return  of 11  20  &  21 

DATING  BILLS  OF  LADING,  Irregularities  in 45  32 

DEFINITIONS,  General,'. _                     _  3  7,8&9 

DEMURRAGE 19  26  &  27 

DEMURRAGE  CHARGES,  covered  by  informal  reparation  claims 16(h)  &  (i)  24 

DISTANCE  TABLES _                          _          _  75  41 

DISTANCE  TARIFFS 67  38  &  39 

DOORS,  Grain,  expense  of  furnishing  by  shippers __  36  31 

EFFECTIVE  DATES  of  supplements  to  tariffs _      _  78(c)  42 

EFFECTIVE  DATES  of  tariffs 57(g)  &  78(c)       36  &  42 

EQUALIZATION  OF  COMBINATION  RATES  not  permitted 8(f)  17  &  18 

EQUIPMENT,  Pubhcation  of  car  rentals  for  special :      _                  __    _  74  41 

EXAMPLES  OF  USE  OF  TARIFFS .        84  to  93  47  to  79 

EXCEPTIONS,  List  of  to  be  indicated  in  tariffs _     _.  63  38 


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INDEX.— Continued. 

Item  2. — Continued.  Item  Page 

EXCEPTIONS,  Tariffs  must  make  reference  to 6(e)  15 

EXCEPTIONS  to  classifications 6(d)  15 

EXCHANGE  BILLS  OF  LADING 44  32 

EXPENSE   IN  PREPARING  CARS  FOR  SHIPMENTS 37  31 

EXPLANATION  OF  CONCURRENCES 52  34 

EXPLANATION  OF  REFERENCE  MARKS,  must  be  shown  in  tariffs 62  38 

EXPLANATORY  STATEMENTS,  must  be  shown  in  tariffs _.  64  38 

EXPLOSIVES,  Transportation  of 38  31 

EXPORT  AND  IMPORT  TRAFFIC 12  &   13  21  &  22 

FAST  FREIGHT  LINE   GUIDE  BOOKS _ _.    69  &   81(b)  39  &  43 

FEDERAL  GOVERNMENTS,  Reduced  transportation  for 24  29 

FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  ADJACENT,  Traffic  to  and  from 13  22 

FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  NOT  ADJACENT,  Traffic  to  and  from 12  21 

FORMAL  REPARATION  CLAIMS 15  23 

FORMS  OF  TARIFFS,  Illustrations  of 84  to  93  47  to  79 

FREE  RETURN  OF  PROPERTY  of  carriers  for  exchange  or  repair 41  32 

FREE  TRANSPORTATION  OF  PROPERTY  for  other  carriers 42  32 

FREIGHT,  Perishable,  Passes  for  attendants  in  charge  of 17  24 

GOVERNMENTS,  Reduced  transportation  for,  federal  state,  and  municipal 24  29 

GOVERNMENTS  (MUNICIPAL)  IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  ADJACENT,  re- 
duced rates  for 25  25 

GRAIN  DOORS,  Expense  of  furnishing  by  shippers. 36  31 

GRAIN,  Milling  in  transit  of  (See  transit  privileges.) 
GRAIN,  Reshipping  of  (See  transit  privileges.) 

GUIDE  BOOKS,  Fast  Freight  Line 69  &  81  (b)  39  &  43 

ICING  CHARGES,  Tariffs  of 73  40 

ILLUSTRATION  OF  FORMS  OF  TARIFFS.. 84  to  93  47  to  79 

IMPORT  TRAFFIC 12  &  13  21  &  22 

INDEX  OF  COMMODITIES  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 60  36  &  37 

INDEX  OF  POINTS  from  which  rates  apply,  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 61  37 

INDEX  OF  POINTS  to  which  rates  apply,  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 61  37 

INDEX,  Tariff 77  41 

INFORMAL  REPARATION  CLAIMS 16  23  &  24 

INSTRUCTION  BOOKS 69  &  81(b)  39  &  43 

INSTRUCTIONS,  BiUing 69  &  81(b)  39  &  43 

INTRASTATE  TARIFFS  apphed  interstate 80  42 

INTERSTATE  TRAFFIC,  State  classifications  applying  on 6(f)  15 

IRREGULARITIES  in  dating  bills  of  lading 45  32 

LIST  OF  OPEN  AND  PREPAY  STATIONS 75(b)  41 

LIVESTOCK,  Passes  for  attendants  in  charge  of 17  24 

LUMBER,  Sorting  and  dressing  in  transit  of  (See  transit  privileges). 

MEXICO ,  Traffic  to  and  from 13  22 

MILLING  IN  TRANSIT  (See  transit  privileges). 

MINIMUM  CARLOADS  48  32 

MISCELLANEOUS  CHARGES,  Tariffs  of 70  40 

MISROUTING,  See  Routing. 

MIXED  SHIPMENTS,  Commodity  rates  may  be  made  for 7(b)  16 

MUNICIPALITIES,  Belt  Lines  owned  by 29  30 

MUNICIPAL  GOVERNMENTS  IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  ADJACENT,  Re- 

rfiioflfi  rfl-t"©^  for  25  2d 

MUNICIPAL  GOV'lERNMEWfs'itedncedT&iesfoV.iy//^^^^  24  29 

NEW  ROADS,  Estabhshment  of  rates  on 18(d)  25 

OIL,  REFINING  OF  IN  TRANSIT,  (See  Transit  Privileges.) 

PASSES,  for  caretakers  in  charge  of  property 17  24 

POSTING  TARIFFS,  Rules  for 20  28 

PORTO  RICO,  Rates  to  and  from  Porto  Rican  ports. ..- 26  29 

POULTRY,  Passes  for  attendants  In  charge  of 17  24 

POWERS  OF  ATTORNEY,  Explanation  of 51  33 

POWERS  OF  ATTORNEY,  Illustration  of  arrangement 83  46 

PREFERENTIAL  RATES,  Carriers  may  not  be  given —  43  32 

PREPAID  SHIPMENTS,  Delivering  carrier  must  collect  lawful  rates  on 14(e)  22 

PREPAY  STATIONS,  List  of  open  and 75(b)  41 

PRIVILEGES,  Reconsigning 10  19 

PROPERTY  OF  CARRIERS  returned  free  for  exchange  or  repair 41  32 

RATE  IN  EFFECT  UPON  RECEIPT  OF  SHIPMENT  is  lawful  rate 27  30 

RATES,  Alternative  use  of  class  or  commodity  rate 7(f)  16 

RATES,  Carriers  may  not  be  given  preferential  rates 43  32 

RATES,  Carriers  may  not  meet  rates  of  competing  lines 23  29 

RATES,  Changes  in 18  25 

Establishment  of  rates  on  new  roads 18(d)  25 

I.  C.  C.  may  authorize  changes  on  less  than  statutory  notice • 18(b)  25 

Reduction  of  joint  rates  higher  than  combination  rates 18(e)  25 

Rules  prescribed  by  the  I.  C.  C.  for  making  changes  on  less  than  thirty  days 

notice 18(c)  25 

Tariffs  issued  on  less  than  thirty  days  notice  must  indicate  authority  therefor 18(f)  25 

Tariff  must  remain  in  effect  thirty  days  except  on  special  permission  from  the 

Interstate  Commerce  Commission  for  shorter  time 18(a)  25 

RATES,  Combination _ 8  17 

RATES,  Commodity  rate  is  lawful  rate  though  higher  than  class  rate 7(a)  16 

RATES,  Commodity  rate  with  high  minimum  takes  precedence  over  class  rate 

with  low  minimum 7(e)  16 

RATES  Commodity  rates  may  be  made  for  specified  mixed  shipments 7(b)  16 

RATES,  Commodity  rates  must  not  be  applied  to  analogous  articles 7(c)  16 

RATES,  Commodity  tariffs  take  precedence  over  class  tariffs 7(d)  16 

RATES.  Export  and  Import 12  &  13  21  &  22 


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INDEX.— Continued. 

Item  2. — Continued.  Item 

RATES,  on  new  roads,  Establishment  of 18(d) 

RATES,  to  and  from  Porto  Rican  ports 26 

RATES,  when  tariff  names  conflicting  rates,  lowest  rate  is  lawful  rate 47 

RECONSIGNING  PRIVILEGES  AND   RULES 10 

RECONSIGNMENT  OR  RETURN  OF  DAMAGED  OR  REFUSED  SHIP- 
MENTS   11 

RECONSIGNING,  to  avoid  payment  of  higher  through  rates 30 

REFERENCE  MARKS,  Explanation  of,  must  be  shown  in  tariffs.  _ 62 

REFINING  IN  TRANSIT   (See  Transit  Privileges) . 

REFRIGERATION  TARIFFS 78 

REFUSED   OR  DAMAGED  SHIPMENTS,  Rules  for  return  of _ 11 

RE  SHIPMENT  OF  GRAIN  (See  Transit  Privileges.) 

RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  EXTRA  CHARGES  when  furnishing  cars  that  do  not 

comply  with  tariff  requirements 35 

REGULATIONS  governing  tank  cars,  PubUcation  of 76 

RENTALS,  Publication  of  car  rentals 74 

RETURN  OF  DAMAGED  OR  REFUSED  SHIPMENTS 11 

RETURN  OF  PROPERTY  OF  CARRIERS  free  for  exchange  or  repair 41 

ROUTING  AND  MISROUTING 5 

Agent's  duty  to  forward  via  cheapest  available  route  in  absence  of  specific  rout- 
ing by  shipper 5(g) 

Authority  limited  to  cases  of  misrouting  by  carrier's  agent 5(j) 

Carrier  at  fault  may  adjust  overcharges  caused  by  agents'  errors 5(1) 

Carrier  may  route  either  aU-rail  or  rail-and-water  where  shippers  fail  to  so  desig- 
nate    5(e) 

Carriers  misrouting  over  route  via  which  through  rate  does  not  apply  may  au- 
thorize protection  of  proper  rate 5(q) 

Carriers'  agents  must  not  forward  shipments  via  more  expensive  routes 5(m) 

Carriers   failing  to  transmit  shippers  routing  to  connecting  Unes  responsible  for 

additional  charges 5(o) 

Carriers  must  not  execute  bills  of  lading  containing  intermediate  routing  it  is  not 

willing  to  observe 5(f) 

Consignors  and  consignees  must  bear  some  responsibihty  for  errors  in  routing 5(v) 

Delivering  carrier  may  be  authorized  to  assess  charges  via  correct  route 5(k)  and  (1) 

Initial  carrier  liable  for  misrouting  through  failure  to  specify  fuU  routing  where 

different  rates  are  applicable 5(r) 

Intermediate  carrier  responsible  for  failure  to   respect   routing   of   connecting 

lines 5(p) 

Lawful  charge  is  via  route  shipment  moves 5(a) 

M^uch  longer  and  indirect  route  not  a  reasonable  route 5(s) 

touting  by  carrier  when  biU  of  lading  specifies  rate  not  applicable  via  route  des- 
ignated   , 5(n) 

Routing  trafllc  in  foreign  cars  which  must  be  sent  via  particular  line  or  route 5(h) 

Shipments  taken  in  custody  by  shippers  enroute 5(t) 

Shipper  may  direct  intermediate  routing  when  tariff  does  not  reserve  right  to 

initial  carrier.  *  5(c) 

Shipper  may  direct  terminal  routing , 5(b) 

Terminal  dehvery  and  local  rates  on  distant  roads 5(u) 

Where  all-raU  and  rail-and-water  rates  available  shipper  should  designate  which 

shall  be  used 5(d) 

ROUTES  via  which  tariff  appUes,  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 66 

ROUTING,  when  tariff  contains  no  routing  instructions 66 

RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  governing  tariffs.  Publication  of 65 

RULES  FOR  APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS,  General 4 

RULES,  Governing  return  or  reconsigimient  of  damaged  or  refused  shipments 11 

RULES,  Reconsigning 10 

RULE  S ,  Transit 9 

RULINGS,  Miscellaneous  pertaining  to  claims 14 

SORTING  AND  DRESSING  IN  TRANSIT  OF  LUMBER  (See Transit  Privileges). 

SPECIAL  UNDERSTANDINGS,  between  shippers  and  carriers 21 

STANDARD  BILLS  OF  LADING,  Higher  rates  when  shipments   are    tendered 

with  other  than 40 

STATE  CLASSIFICATIONS,  applying  on  interstate  traffic : 6(f) 

STATE  GOVERNMENTS,  Reduced  rates  for 24 

STATION  LISTS , 75 

SUBSTITUTION  OF  COTTON  (See  Transit  Privileges.) 

SUBSTITUTION  OF  OTHER  COMMODITIES  at  transit  points 9(i) 

SUPPLEMENTS  TO  TARIFFS  and  effective  dates 78 

SWITCHING  ROADS,  Tariffs  of 71(d)&(e) 

SWITCHING,  Switching  charges  may  not  be  paid  by  consignee  and  deducted  from 

rates 31 

SWITCHING,  Terminal  or  switching  tariffs 71 

TABLE  OF  CONTENTS,  to  be  shown  in  tariffs 58 

TABLES,  Distance _  75 

TANK  CARS,  PubUcation  of  regulations  governing  and  capacities  of 76 

TARIFF  INDEX _      77 

TARIFFS. 

Billing  Instructions  or  Fast  Freight  Line  Guide  Books 69 

Car  rentals  for  special  equipment 74 

Character  of  tariffs    illustrated  on  pages  47  to  79 82 

Examples  of  use  of 84  to  93 

Explanatory  statements  as  to  illustration  of  forms  and  examples  for  use 81 

Export 12  &  13 

General  rules  for  application  of 4 


Pag 
25 
29 
32 
19 

20  &  21 
30 
38 

40 
20  &  21 


31 
41 
41 
20  &  2] 
32 
12,  13  &  14 

12 
13 
12 

12 

14 
13 

13 

12 
1< 
13 

14 

14 
12 
14 

13 
12 

14 

12 
12 
14 

12 
38 
38 
38 
10  &  11 

20  &  21 
19 

18  &  19 
22 

29 

31 
15 
29 
41 

19 
42 
40 

30 
40 
36 
41 

41 
41 

39 

41 

44  &  45 

47  to  79 

43 

21  &  22 
10  &  11 


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INDEX.— Continued. 

Item  2. — Continued.                                                                                                                item  Page 

TARIFFS,  Illustration  of  forms  of 84  to  93  47  to  79 

Import 12  &   13  21  &  22 

Refrigeration ' 72  40 

Rules  for  posting 20  28 

Tariffs  of  Icing  Charges. 73  40 

Terminal  or  switching 71  40 

Terminal  roads 71  (d)  40 

TARIFFS,  Miscellaneous  information  relating^  to : 

Carriers  can  not  be  bound  by  Tariff  issued  without  proper  authority 54  35 

Carriers  not  bound  by  tariffs  not  lawfully  concurred  in 56  35 

Changes  in  tariffs  on  less  than  statutory  notice  under  authority  of  I.  0.  C. 18(b)  &  (c)  25 

Commodity  tariff  must  contain  all  rates  on  such  commodity  via  route  or  routes 

authorized 79  42 

Commodity  tariff  takes  precedence  over  class  tariff 7(d)  16 

Containing  rate  reduced  by  combination 18(e)  25 

Containing  rates  on  new  roads 18(d)  25 

Distance 67  38  &  39 

Intrastate  tariffs  applied  interstate.. 80  42 

Issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907,  responsibility  of  carriers  under 50  33 

Lawful  as  to  carriers  participating  under  proper  authority,  but  unlawful  as  to 

carriers  shown  without  proper  authority 55  35 

May  not  state  the  use  to  which  commodities  shall  be  put 1 28  30 

Must  remain  in  effect  thirty  days  except  on  special  permission  from  I.  C.  C.  18(a)  25 
On  single  commodity  must  contain  all  rates  on  such  commodity  between  the 

same  points 79(a)  42 

Special  application  of 79&80  42 

\            Status  of  tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907 49  33 

Where  tariff  names  conflicting  rates  lowest  rate  is  lawful  rate 47  32 

TARIFFS,  Publication,  Arrangement  and  Application  of : 

Arrangement  of  title  page 57  36 

Arrangement  of ,  in  book  or  pamphlet  form 58  to  66        36,  37  &  38 

Common  or  agency 51  (a)  33 

Common  or  agency,  power  of  attorney  for  issuance 51  (a)  33 

Common  or  agency  tariffs  may  contain  rates  from  points  on  lines  other  than  is- 
suing    51(c)  34 

Effective  dates  of 57(g)  &  78(c)  36  &  42 

Exceptions  to  classification  to  be  indicated  in  tariffs 63  38 

Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  technical  abbreviations 62  38 

Explanatory  statements  must  be  shown  in 64  38 

Governed  by  state  classification,  must  be  given  an  I.  C.  C.  niunber  and  filed 

with  I.  C.  C 6(f)  15 

Index  of  commodities  to  be  shown  in 60  36 

Index  of  points  from  which  rates  apply  to  be  shown  in 61  37 

Index  of  points  to  which  rates  apply  to  be  shown  in 61  37 

Issued  on  less  than  thirty  days  notice  must  indicate  authority  therefor 18(f)  25 

Must  show  concurrence  forms  and  numbers 53  35 

Tariffs  of  miscellaneous  charges 70  40 

Tariffs  must  be  issued  under  uniform  rules  provided  by  Interstate  Commerce 

Commission ^ 49(c)  33 

Must  make  reference  to  classification  and  exceptions  by  which  governed 6(e)  15 

Names  of  carriers  participating  under  concurrence  to  be  shown  in 59  36 

Names  of  issuing  carriers  to  be  shown  in 59  36 

Not  governed  by  classification  except  when  and  to  extent  stated 6(c)  15 

Routes  via  which  tariff  applies,  to  be  shown  in 66  38 

Rules  and  Regulations  governing,  to  be  shown  in 65  38 

Supplements  to 78  42 

Table  of  contents,  to  be  shown  in 58  36 

TELEGRAPH  COMPANIES,  Transportation  of  property  for 39  31 

TERMINAL  OR  SWITCHING  TARIFFS 71  40 

TRAFFIC,  Export  and  import 12  &  13  21  &  22 

TRANSIT  PRIVILEGES 9  18  &  19 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  CARETAKERS    OR  ATTENDANTS    In   charge   of 

property 17  24 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  EXPLOSIVES 38  31 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  PROPERTY  for  other  carriers  free 42  32 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  TELEGRAPH  COMPANIES 39  31 

TRANSPORTATION,  Performance  of  service  without  lawfully  filed  rates 22  29 

UNDERCHARGES,  CoUection  of 14(b)  22 

UNDERCHARGES,  Delivering  carrier  must  collect 14(c)  22 

UNIFORM  BILLS  OF  LADING.  Higher  rates  when  shipments  are  tendered 

with  other  than 40  31 

UNIFORM  DEMURRAGE  CODE,  Approval  of  I.  C.  C 19(m)  27 

VALUATIONS,  Freight  charges  must  be  collected  based  on  declared  valuations  in 

bills  of  lading .._  32  30 

VEGETABLES,  Passes  for  attendants  in  charge  of ._  17  24 

WATER  CARRIERS,  Conditions  under  which  subject  to  the  Act 33  80 


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DEFINITIONS. 

ITEM  3. 

THE  DEFINITIONS  OF  THE  TERMS  AND  PHRASES  SHOWN  BELOW  DEFINE  SUCH 
TERMS  AND  PHRASES  ONLY  IN  THE    SENSE    AS    USED    HEREINAFTER. 

Agent:  (a)  A  person  appointed  for  the  issuance  of  tariffs  under  Power  of  Attorney,  (b)  An  em- 
ploye of  a  carrier  for  the  conduct  of  its  business. 

Analogous  Articles:     Articles  corresponding  to,  and  having  close  resemblance  to  some  other  article. 

Bases:     See  Rate  Bases. 

Belt  Line:     A  terminal  line  performing  a  switching  service  only. 

Caretaker:     A  person  traveling  with  property  for  its  necessary  care  and  protection. 

Carrier:  A  railroad  or  water  carrier  transporting  freight,  subject  to  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce 
and  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

CARRIER: 

Connecting,  Connecting  Line,  Connection:     A  railroad  or  water  line  connecting  with  another 

railroad  or  water  line. 
Delivering:     A  carrier  making  delivery  at  destination. 
Initial:     A  carrier  on  whose  lines  traffic  originates. 
Inland:     A  carrier  transporting  import  or  export  traffic  between  points  in  the  United  States,  in 

accordance  with  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  and  rulings  of  the  Interstate  Commerce 

Commission. 
Intermediate:     A  carrier  forming  a  part  of  the  through  route  between  point  of  origin  and  point 

of  destination,  but  that  does  not  originate  or  deliver  the  traffic. 
Issuing:     A  carrier  that  individually  issues  a  tariff  or  for  whose  account  it  is  issued  by  an  a^^ent. 
Lake  and  Rail:     See  Rail  and  Water. 
Ocean:     A  water  carrier  operating  between  a  port  in  the  United  States  and  foreign  countries 

not  adjacent. 
Participating:     A  carrier  participating  in  tariffs  under  proper  form  of    power    of  attorney  or 

concurrence. 
Rail-and- Water :     A  carrier  transportin;:^  property  partly  by  rail  and  partly  by  water. 
Rail:     A  carrier  transporting  property  entirely  by  rail. 
Water:     A  carrier  transporting  property  entirely  by  water. 

Car  Service:     See  Demurrage. 

Classification:     See  Item  6  (a),  page  15. 

Commission:     The  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

Concurrences:     See  Item  52,  page  34. 

Consignor:     A  person,  firm  or  corporation  making  freight  shipments. 

Demurrage:     See  Item  19  (a),  page  26. 

Differentials:  Specified  figures  to  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  rates  named  to  or  from  specific 
points,  in  constructing  rates  not  specifically  provided  for. 

Exceptions:     Exceptions  to  classification. 

Exchange  Bill  of  Lading:     A  bill  of  lading  given  in  exchange  for  another  bill  of  lading. 

Expense  Bill:     A  paid  freight  bill. 

Export  Traffic:  Traffic  having  origin  at  a  place  in  the  United  States  and  transported  to  a  foreign 
country. 

Foreign  Car:  A  term  applied  to  cars  in  use  on  the  line  or  lines  of  carriers  other  than  the  carrier 
owning  or  operating  them. 

Foreign  Countries  Adjacent:  A  country  immediately  adjoining  the  United  States;  Canada  ^and 
Mexico. 

Foreign  Countries  not  Adjacent:     A  country  not  adjacent  to  the  United  States,  including  Cuba 

Gateway:     A  point  to  or  through  which  traffic  is  forwarded  or  on  which  combination  rates  are  Tna  «c 

Grain  Door:  An  inner  frame  or  barrier  placed  before  the  door  of  a  car  loaded  with,  or  to  be  loaded 
with,  bulk  grain. 

Group  Description:  (a)  One  or  more  commodities  of  the  same  general  character  arranged  by  groups 
for  descriptive  or  reference  purposes,  (b)  A  list  of  points  arranged  by  groups  for  descriptive 
or  reference  purposes. 


ITEM  3  (Continued). 

I.  C.  C. :     Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

Icing  Charges:     Charges  for  furnishing  and  placing  ice  in  cars  for    the    preservation    of    perishable 
freight.     (See  also  "Refrigeration  Service.") 

Import  Traffic:     Traffic  having  origin  in  a  foreign  country  and  transported  to  a  place  in  the  United 
States. 

Intermediate  Routing:     Routing  via. a  line  that  does  not  originate  or  deliver  the  traffic. 

Interstate  Traffic: 

(a)  Traffic  moving  from  one  State  or  Territory  of  the  United  States,  or  the  District  of  Colum- 

bia, to  any  other  State  or  Territory  of  the  United  States,  or  the  District  of  Columbia. 

(b)  From  one  place  in  a  Territory  to  another  place  in  the  same  Territory. 

(c)  From  any  place  in  the  Unit.;d  States  to  an  adjacent  foreign  country. 

(d)  From  any  place  in  the  United  State?  ihrough  a  foreign  country  to  any  other  place  in  the 

United  States. 

(e)  From  any  place  in  the  United  States  1o  a  foreign  country  carried  from  such  place  to  a  port 

of  trans-shipment. 

(f)  From  a  foreign  country  to  any  i")l;ice  in  the  United  States  carried  to  such  place  from  a 

port  of  entry  either  in  the  United  States  or  m  an  adjacent  foreign  country. 

(g)  Traffic    (not   including  intrastate   traffic)  moving  from  an  inland  point  by  rail  to  a  port, 

thence  by  water  to  another  port,  or  moving  by  water  from  one  port  to  another  port  and 
from  the  latter  port  to  an  inland  point  by  rail,  and  which  does  not  pass  into  the  posses- 
sion of  or  custody  of  the  owner  or  his  agent,  at  the  port, 
(h)     Traffic  originating  in  one  State  and  moving  to  a  point  in  the  same  State  passing  through 
another  State  or  Territory. 

Intrastate  Traffic:  Traffic  originating  at  and  destined  to,  and  having  entire  transportation  within  the 
same  State. 

Lawful  Charge:     A  charge  made  in  accordance  with  lawful  tariffs. 

Minimum  Carload:     The  minimum  quantity  of  freight  on  which  carload  rate  applies: 

Misrouting:  Failure  to  forward  traffic  via  the  proper  route.  (See  Item  5,  Pages  12,  13  and  14,  and 
Item  66,  Page  38.) 

Mixed  Shipments:  Different  articles  contained  in  the  same  package  or  car  transported  under  a  rate 
published  to  apply  on  all  of  the  articles  contained  in  such  package  or  car. 

POINT: 

Basing:     A  point  on  which  rates  are  made  by  combination  of  rates  to  and  from  sue')  point. 
Concentration:     A  point  at  which  a  commodity  or  commodities  are  concentrated  for  sub^e(|uent 

re-shipment. 
Initial:     Point  of  origin. 

Intermediate:     A  point  located  between  point  of  origin  and  point  of  destination. 
Point  of  Destination:     A  point  at  which  final  delivery  is  made. 
Point  of  Origin:     A  point  at  which  tr3<hc  originates. 
Reconsigning :     A  point  at  which  traffic  is  reconsigned. 
Transit:     A  point  at  which  a  transic  privilege  is  granted. 

Post:     The  placing  at  stations,  convenient  to  the  public  for  inspection,  copies  of  freight  tarifTs  applying 
from  or  at  such  stations. 

Power  of  Attorney:     See  Item  51,  page  33. 

Private  Car:     See  Item  19  (g),  page  27. 

Private  Side  Track:     See  Item  19  (h),  page  27.  * 

Rate  Bases:  Authority  for  applying  to  or  from  points,  to  or  from  which  no  specific  rales  are  pub- 
lished, specific  rates  applying  to  or  from  specified  point  or  points,  or  for  adding  to  or  deducing 
from  such  rates  specified  differentiaU-?. 

RATES: 

All-Rail:     Rates  applying  via  all-rail  routes. 

Basing  Rate:     A  rate  to  or  from  a  point  or  points  used  in  constructing  combination  rates. 
0     Class  Rate:     A  rate  on  a  designated  class  specified  in  a  classification  or  exce])tions. 
Combination:     See  Item  8  (a),  page  17. 
Commodity:     A  specific  rate  taking  precedence  over  a  class  rdte  and  published  to  apply  on  a 

given  commodity  or  commodities. 
Joint:     A  rate  applying  over  the  lines  of  two  or  more  carriers. 
Local:     A  rate  applying  on  the  lines  of  one  carrier  only. 
Proportional:     A  rate  applying  as  a  proportion  on  traffic  originating  at  or  destined  to  points 

beyond  the  point  to  or  from  which  such  rate  applies. 
Rail-and- Water :     Rates  applying  via  the  combined  lines  of  rail  carriers  and  water  carriers. 


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ITEM  3  (Continued). 

RATES : 

Reduced:     The  application,  under  authority  of  lawful  tariffs,  of  lower  rate  or  fares  than  the 
published  rates  or  fares. 

Reconsigning :     A  change  of  destination,  consignee  or  route. 

Reduced  Transportation:     See  reduced  rates. 

Refrigeration :  The  refrigeration  service  necesssary  in  the  transportation  of  perishable  freight.  (See 
also  "Icing  Charges.") 

Reparation  Claim:  A  claim  for  protection  of  a  lower  rate  than  is  lawfully  published  at  date  of  ship- 
ment, on  ground  that  such  rate  is  unreasonable. 

Route:     A  line  or  lines,  of  a  carrier,  or  carriers,  transporting  traffic  between  given  points. 

Routing:     The  designation  of  the  line  or  lines  via  which  traffic  shall  be  forwarded. 

Schedule:     A  freight  tariflf. 

Statutory  Notice:     Thirty  days  notice  to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  and  to  the  public. 

Supplement:  An  amendment  to  a  tariff  containing  changes,  in,  cancellations  of,  or  additions  to  zxxch 
tariff. 

Switching  Road:     See  Terminal  Road. 

Tariffs:     Publications  containing  freigrit  rates,  rules  or  regulations. 

TARIFFS : 

Agency:     A  tariff  issued  by  an  agent  for  two  or  more  carriers. 
Basing:     A  tariff  containing  basing  rates  only. 
Class:     A  tariff  containing  class  rales  only. 

Common:     A  tariff  issued  by  an  agent  or  a  carrier  for  two  or  more  carriers. 
Commodity:     A  tariff  containing  commcdily  rates  only. 
Distance:     A  tariff  containing  distance  or  mileage  rates. 
Individual:     A  tariff  issued  by  a  carrier  under  its  own  I.  C.  C.  number. 
Interstate:     A  tariff'  applying  on  interstate  traffic. 
Intrastate:     A  tariff  applying  on  inrnisiatc  traffic  only. 
Joint:     A  tariff  containing  joint  rates  only. 

Lawful:     A  tariff  constructed  and  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  in  accord- 
ance with  the  law  and  the  regulations  of  the  Commission. 
Local:     A  tariff  containing  local  rates  only. 
Proportional:     A  tariff  containing  proportional  rates  only. 
Switching:     A  tariff  containing  ciiarges  and  regulations  for  switching  service. 

Terminal  Charges:  Charges  accruing  at  points  of  origin  or  destination,  and  in  some  instances  at  in- 
termediate points,  such  as  car  service,  demurrage,  handling,  inspection,  storage,  switching, 
wharfage  and  similar  charges. 

Terminal  Delivery:  (As  used  in  Item  5  (b).  Delivery  necessary  at  destination  of  traffic  originated  by 
lines  other  than  the  delivering  lines. 

Terminal  Road:  A  road  performing  switching  or  terminal  service  only,  and  not  engaged  as  a  car- 
rier in  transporting  traffic. 

Terminal  Routing:  (As  used  in  Item  5  (b).  Routing  via  a  line  making  delivery  of  traffic  not  origi- 
nated by  it. 

Territorial  Description:  (a)  A  description  of  territory,  (b)  A  list  of  points  in  a  designated  terri- 
tory or  territories  for  descriptive  or  reference  purposes. 

Transit  Privileges:  A  privilege  accorded  traffic  enroute,  such  as  milling,  cleaning,  clipping,  recon- 
signing, diversion,  grading,  icing,  sacking,  shelling,  etc.,  etc. 


10 

ITEM  4. 

APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS. 

Full  Information  as  to  Arrangement  of  Tariffs  and  Additional  Rules  Applying  Thereto, 

Will  be  Found  on  Pages  33  to  42,  and  Illustrations  of  forms  of  Tariffs  and  Exam= 

pies  For  Use  Will  be  Found  on  Pages  43  to  79,  Inclusive. 

IN  THE  APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS  THE  FOLLOWINa    GENERAL    RULES  SHOULD  BE  CAREFULLY 
FOLLOWED  TO  INSURE  COLLECTION  OF  LAWFUL  CHARGES  VIA  PROPER  ROUTES. 

GENERAL  RULES. 

1.  Before  applying  a  tariff  or  a  classification  or  exception  sheet  on  interstate  traffic  be  certain  that  an 

1.  C.  C.  number  is  shown  thereon.  Tariffs  that  do  not  show  an  I.  C.  C.  number  may  not  be  applied  on  in- 
terstate traffic.     (See  Item  57(a),  page  36,  Item  6  page  15  and  Item  80  page  42.) 

2.  Examine  closely  effective  dates  of  tariffs  and  supplements  and  be  certain  rates  are  in  effect  before 
they  are  applied.     (See  Item  57(g),  page  36  and  Item  78(c),  page  42.) 

3.  Items  in  supplements  take  precedence  over  items  in  tariff  to  which  supplement  is  issued,  and  must 
be  applied  accordingly.     (See  Item  78,  page  42.) 

4.  In  the  absence  of  commodity  rates  be  sure  that  each  article  or  commodity  is  correctly  classified  in 
accordance  with  the  classification  or  exceptions  governing  the  tariff,  not  only  with  respect  to  the  ratings 
provided,  but  as  to  description  and  manner  of  packing,  and  that  bills  of  lading  and  shipping  receipts  cor- 
rectly describe  the  article  or  commodity  tendered  for  transportation.  If  commodity  rate  is  authorized,  be 
sure  that  the  commodity  tendered  is  in  accordance  with  the  description  applying  to  the  published  rate. 

5.  Follow  carefully  the  rules  of  the  tariff,  classification,  exceptions,  or  other  issue  containing  rules  by 
which  tariff  is  governed,  as,  by  reference,  such  classification,  or  other  issue  is  made  a  part  of  the  tariff.  (See 
Item  57(f),  page  36  Item  6(c),  page  15  and  Item  65,  page  38).  Specific  rules  contained  in  tariff,  if  any, 
should  first  be  examined,  and  if  in  conflict,  they  will  take  precedence  over  rules  contained  in  classification, 
exceptions  or  other  issue  referred  to. 

6.  When  a  tariff  is  governed  by  a  classification  and  exceptions,  the  exceptions  should  first  be  examined, 
as  the  ratings  and  rules  therein  take  precedence  over  the  ratings  and  rules  in  the  classification  proper.  (See 
Item  6(d)  page  15. 

7.  When  class  rates  and  commodity  rates  are  provided  between  the  same  points,  invariably  apply  the 
commodity  rate,  unless  both  the  class  rates  and  commodity  rates  are  published  in  the  same  tariff  with  au- 
thority for  alternative  use.     (See  Item  7,  page  16). 

8.  Do  not  use  a  class  tariff  until  it  is  ascertained  that  no  commodity  tariff  is  in  effect.  (See  Item  7  (a) 
and  7(d),  page  16  and  Item  60  page  36). 

9.  When  a  tariff  contains  both  class  rates  and  commodity  rates  do  not  apply  class  rates  until  it  is  ascer- 
tained that  no  commodity  rate  is  published.     (See  Item  7  page  16  and  Item  60,  page  36). 

10.  When  a  "Class  and  Commodity"  tariff  contains  list  of  commodities  on  which  rates  are  published 
in  other  tariffs,  examine  such  other  tariffs  before  applying  class  rates  on  such  commodities.  (See  Item  60(a) 
(b)  and  (e),  pages  36  and  37). 

11.  When  carload  rates  are  provided,  the  carload  minimum  applicable  thereto,  as  shown  in  tariff  or 
classification,  must  be  strictly  observed,  especially  where  the  minimum  is  increased  or  decreased  due  to  var- 
iation in  the  size  of  equipment.     (See  Item  48,  page  32). 

12.  Carefully  observe  routing  instructions  or  restrictions.  (See  Item  66  page  38  and  Item  5,  pages  12, 
13  and  14). 

13.  When  a  tariff  contains  no  routing  instructions,  do  not  forward  traffic  thereunder  via  any  line  not 
shown  as  an  issuing  or  participating  carrier. 


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ITEM  4 — Continued. 


14.  A  tariff  may  not  be  applied  over  the  line  of  any  carrier  not  shown  therein  as  an  issuing  or  partici- 
pating carrier  under  proper  form  of  Power  of  Attorney  or  concurrence.  (See  Items  51  and  52,  pages 
33  and  34  and  Item  56,  page  35). 

15.  Where  right  is  reserved  by  carrier  to  direct  intermediate  routing  bills  of  lading  must  not  be  executed 
showing  intermediate  routing  a  carrier  is  not  willing  to  observe.    (See  Item  66,  page  38  and  Item  5(c),  page  12) 

16.  Examine  and  follow  carefully  "Explanatory  Statements"  contained  in  tariff.     (See  Item  64,  page  38). 

1 7.  When  reference  marks  are  shown,  examine  explanation  of  such  marks  and  follow  strictly  their  appli- 
cation. A  reference  mark  often  changes  the  entire  meaning  of  a  rate,  rule  or  regulation,  or  may  authorize 
the  substitution  of    some  other  rate,  rule  or  regulation.     (See  Item  62,  page  38). 

18.  A  distance  tariff  may  be  applied  only  in  the  absence  of  any  other  through  rates.     (See  Item  67 ,  page  3 8) 

19.  Proportional  or  basing  tariffs  may  not  be  applied  on  any  traffic  to  or  from  any  point  or  pointSt 
not  authorized  by  such  tariffs. 

20.  Transit  tariffs  and  tariffs  authorizing  diversion  and  reconsignment  must  be  applied  as  specified  therein. 

21.  A  tariff  may  not  be  applied  from  or  to  any  point  not  named  in  the  tariff,  except  when  specific  state- 
ment is  contained  in  such  tariff  that  the  rates  from  or  to  the  next  more  distant  point  will  apply,  and  in  in- 
stances where  the  tariff  makes  reference  to  some  other  issue  for  the  list  of  points  from  or  to  which  the  tariff 
applies.     (See  Item  61  page  37). 

22.  A  tariff  may  not  be  applied  except  as  stated  in  clear  and  specific  terms  in  the  tariff. 

23.  A  combination  rate  may  not  be  applied  if  there  is  a  through  local,  joint  or  distance  (mileage)  class 
or  commodity  rate  in  effect  via  route  shipment  moves.     (See  Item  8,  Page  17). 


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ROUTING  AND  MISROUTING. 

(See  also  Item  66,  page  38).  , 

ITEM  5. 

Lawful  charge  is  via  route  shipment  moves : 

No'^14*"*'*  **"^*  (a)     The  lawful  charge  on  any  shipment  is  the  lawful  tariff  rate  via  the  route  over 

which  shipment  moves. 

Shipper  may  direct  terminal  routing : 

No'^14*"'^  *"^^^  ^^'     ^^  order  to  secure  desired  delivery  to  industries,  plants  or  warehouses,  and  to 

avoid  unnecessary  terminal  or  switching  charges,  a  shipper  may  direct  as  to  the 
terminal  routing  or  delivery  of  shipments  to  points  beyond  the  lines  of  the  initial 
carrier,  and  shippers'  instructions  as  to  such  terminal  delivery  must  be  observed 
in  routing  and  billing  such  shipments. 

Shipper  may  direct  intermediate  routing  when  tariff  does  not  reserve  right  to  Initial  Carrier. 

No^aY/""*  *"i^B  (c)     A  shipper  may  also  direct  as  to  intermediate  routing,  except  when  the  tariff 

of  the  initial  line  reserves  the  right  to  the  carrier  to  dictate  intermediate  routing. 

Where  "all  rail"  and  "rail   and  water"  rates  are  available,  shipper  should  designate  which 
should  be  used. 

Conference  Buiing  (d)     When  the  tariff  of  the  initial  line  reserves  the  right  to  the  carrier  to  dictate 

intermediate  routing  and  "all  rail"  rates  and  "rail  and  water"  rates  are  available 
from  point  of  origin  to  destination,  the  agent  of  the  carrier  should  have  the  shipper 
designate  which  of  the  two  he  wishes  to  use. 

Carriers  may  route  either  "all  rail"  or  "rail  and  water"  where  shipper  fails  to  designate 
routing. 

Conference  Buung  (e)     If  "all  rail"  rates  and  "rail  and  water"  rates  are  available  for  a  shipment,  the 

shipper  should  designate  which  routing  he  desires,  i.  e.,  whether  "all  rail"  or  "rail 
and  water."  Where  a  shipper  fails  to  so  specify  the  carrier  may  route  the  traffic, 
at  its  option,  via  the  cheapest  reasonable  route,  "all  rail"  or  "rail  and  water." 

Carrier  must  not  execute  bills  of  lading  containing  intermediate  routing  it  is  not  willing  to 
observe. 

Conference  Ruling  (f)     If  a  carrier  is  not  wiUing  to  observe  the  intermediate  routing  instructions  of 

shippers  it  must  not  execute  bills  of  lading  containing  such  routing. 

Duty  of  Agent  to  forward  via  cheapest  available  route  in  absence  of  Specific  routing  by 
shipper. 

Conference  Biuing  (g)     In  the  absence  of  specific  through  routing  by  shipper,  which  the   carrier   is 

willing  to  observe,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  agent  of  the  carrier  to  route  shipment  via 
the  cheapest  reasonable  route  known  to  him  of  the  class  designated  by  the  shipper; 
that  is,  if  the  shipper  designates  "all  rail"  routing,  the  cheapest  reasonable  route 
known  to  him  applying  via  "all  rail",  or  if  the  shipper  designates  "rail  and  water" 
routing,  the  cheapest  reasonable  route  known  to  him  applying  via  ''rail  and  water," 
and  via  which  he  has  rattes  which  he  can  lawfully  use. 

Routing  traffic  in  foreign  cars  which  must  be  sent  via  a  particular  line  or  route. 

Conference  Billing  Q^)     If  a  foreign  car  is  available  which,  under  rules  as  to  car  service,  must  be  sent 

via  a  particular  line  or  route  over  which  a  higher  rate  obtains,  agent  must  explain 
that  fact  to  shipper  and  allow  him  to  elect  whether  he  will  use  that  car  at  the  higher 
rate  or  wait  for  another  car.  If  shipper  elects  to  use  the  car  at  the  higher  rate,  the 
agent  should  so  note  on  bill  of  lading.  If  agent  is  in  doubt  he  should  secure  in- 
formation from  proper  officers  of  the  Freight  Traffic  Department. 

Carrier  at  fault  may  adjust  overcharges  caused  by  its  agent  in  misrouting. 

Conference  Biuing  (i)     If  a  carrier's  agent  misroutes  a  shipment,  thus  causing  extra  expense  to  the 

shipper  over  and  above  the  lawful  charges  via  another  available  route,  over  which 
such  agent  had  rates  applicable  which  he  could  lawfully  use,  and  responsibility 
for  agent's  error  is  admitted  by  the  carrier,  such  carrier  may  adjust  the  overcharge 
so  caused  by  refunding  to  the  shipper  the  difference  between  the  lawful  charges 
i  via  the  route  over  which  shipment  moved  and  what  would  have  been  the  lawful 


ITEM  5 — Continued. 


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charge  on  the  same  shipment  at  the  same  time  via  the  cheaper  available  route  of 
the  class  designated  which  could  have  been  lawfully  used.  Such  refund  must 
in  no  case  exceed  the  actual  difference  between  the  lawful  charges  via  the  different 
routes  as  specified,  and  must  in  every  instance  be  paid  in  full  by  the  carrier  whose 
agent  caused  such  overcharge  and  must  not  be  shared  in  by  or  divided  with  any 
other   carrier,   corporation,    firm   or   person. 

Authority  limited  to  cases  of  misrouting  by  carrier's  agent. 

oonfwence  Ruling  (j)     "Yhe  authority  contained  in  paragraph  (i)  is  limited  strictly  to  the  cases  speci- 

fied and  to  the  circumstances  recited,  and  does  not  extend  or  apply  to  instances 
in  which  soliciting  or  commercial  agents  of  carriers  induce  shippers  to  route  ship- 
ments over  a  particular  line  via  which  a  higher  rate  obtains  than  is  effective  via 
some  other  line.  The  authority  must  not  be  used  in  any  case,  or  in  any  way,  to 
"meet"  or  to  "protect"  a  rate  via  another  route  or  gateway  via  which  the  adjust- 
ing carrier  has  not  in  its  tariffs,  at  the  time  shipment  moves,  rates  which  are  avail- 
able and  lawfully  applicable  thereto,  nor  as  a  means  or  device  by  which  to  evade 
tariff  rates  or  to  meet  a  rate  "of  a  competing  line  or  route,  nor  to  relieve  shipper 
from  responsibility  for  his  own  routing  instructions. 

Delivering    carrier  may  be  authorized  to  assess  charges  applicable  via  correct  route  if  error 
in  routing  discovered  before  shipment  delivered  or  charges  paid. 

Conference  Ruling  (k)     If  the  error  in  routing  is  discovered  before  shipment  has  been  delivered  to 

consignee,  or  before  charges  demanded  upon  same  have  been  paid,  the  carrier  ac- 
knowledging responsibility  for  the  error  may  authorize  the  delivering  carrier  to 
deliver  the  shipment  upon  payment  of  the  charges  that  would  have  applied  had 
the  shipment  been  correctly  routed,  and  to  bill  upon  it  for  the  extra  charge. 

Carrier  responsible  for  error  in  routing  may  pay  undercharge  to  delivering  carrier  if  ship- 
ment delivered  undercharged. 

Conference  Ruling  (1)     If  a  shipment  has  been  delivered  undercharged  before  the  error  is  discovered, 

the  carrier  that  acknowledges  responsibility  for  the  error  may  pay  the  undercharge 
to  the  carrier  that  delivered  the  shipment  instead  of  requiring  it  to  collect  the  under- 
charge from  consignee  or  shipper.  For  example ;  if  a  31  cents  rate  is  lawfully  in 
effect  via  an  available  route,  and  through  error  the  agent  of  the  carrier  forwards  a 
shipment  over  a  route  via  which  the  lawful  tariff  rate  is  37  cents,  the  carrier 
acknowledging  responsibility  for  the  error  may  pay  the  undercharge  of  6  cents  to 
the  carrier  that  delivered  the  shipment  instead  of  requiring  such  carrier  to  collect 
the  undercharge  from  the  consignee. 

Carriers  must  not  forward  shipments  via  more  expensive  routes. 

No**2Y4"'^*   ^^"°*^  ^^     '^^^  carrier's  agent  must  not  route  shipments  via  a  route  that  will  be  more 

expensive  to  shipper  than  the  one  designated  by  him,  or  that  does  not  furnish  sub- 
stantially as  good  and  expeditious  service. 

Routing  by  carrier  when  bill  of  lading  specifies  rate  not  applicable  via  route  designated. 

Conference  ^Ruiin^s  (h)     If  ^  shipment  is  tendered  accompanied  by  bill  of  lading  in  which  certain  rout- 

186.'        '  ing  is  specified,  and  in  which  rate  is  also  entered  and  the  rate  so  entered  does  not 

apply  via  the  route  specified,  but  is  lawfully  applicable  via  another  route,  it  is 
thoi.duty  of  the  carrier  to  send  the  shipment  via  the  route  via  which  such  rate  law- 
fully applies,  unless  a  lower  rate  is  applicable  via  the  route  specified  by  shipper,  in 
which  event  shipper's  routing  must  be  followed  without  regard  to  the  rate  in- 
serted in  bill  of  lading,  and  failure  on  the  part  of  carrier's  agent  to  follow  this  course 
will  be  deemed  misrouting,  responsibility  for  which  will  rest  upon  the  carrier  whose 
agent  so  misroutes  the  shipment. 

Carriers  failing  to  transmit  shippers  routing  to  connecting  lines  responsible  for  additional 
charges. 

No^m"*^*  ^^*^^  ^®^     When  a  shipper  has  given  routing  instructions  which  a  carrier. fails  to  transmit 

to  its  connections,  the  carrier  failing  to  transmit  such  instructions  shall  be  respon- 
sible for  all  additional  transportation  charges  resulting  from  the  misrouting  of  the 
shipment. 


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ITEM  5— Continued. 

Intermediate  carrier  responsible  for  failure  to  respect  routing  of  connecting  lines. 

NovSnSff*  SaA^'^  ^P^     Freight  tariffs  are  permitted  to  contain  rules  providing  that  they  are  subject 

190».  *  to  transit  privileges  shown  in  tariffs  of  individual  carriers  on  file  with  the  Com- 

mission. If  an  intermediate  carrier  fails  to  respect  routing  shown  on  billing  to  it 
and  thereby  causes  shippers  to  lose  a  transit  right  at  a  given  point,  such  interme- 
diate line  is  responsiljle  to  the  shipper  for  the  difference  between  the  rate  paid  in 
order  to  get  the  shipment  back  to  the  transit  point  and  the  lawful  rate  over  the 
route  directed  by  the  shipper. 

Carrier  misrouting  shipment  via  route  via  which  through  rate  does  not  apply  may  authorize 
protection  of  rate  in  effect  via  proper  route. 

Conference  BiUing  (q)     A  carrier  misrouting  a  shipment  via  a  route  via  a  part  of  which  no  rate  is  filed 

with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  thus  subjecting  it  to  a  higher  charge 
than  the  through  rate  via  the  proper  route,  may  authorize  refund  on  account  of 
its  error  in  misrouting  shipment,  protecting  the  lawful  rate  in  effect  via  the  proper 
route. 

Initial  carrier  liable  for  misrouting  through  failure  to  specify  full  routing  where  different 
rates  are  lawfully  applicable. 

Conferance  RuUng  (j)     Where  an  initial  carrier  delivers  a  shipment  to  a     connection,  but  does  not 

give  it  any  routing  instructions  beyond  noting  on  the  waybill  the  through  rate  via 
the  cheaper  of  two  available  routes,  and  the  connecting  carrier  forwards  the  ship- 
ment over  the  route  yielding  it  the  greater  revenue  but  carrying  a  higher  through 
rate,  the  initial  carrier  is  liable  for  the  misrouting. 

Much  longer  and  indirect  route  not  a  "reasonable  route." 

Conference  Ruling  (g)     A  much  longer  and  more  indirect  route  is  not  a  "reasonable  route."     For 

example,  to  a  given  point  the  direct  route  to  which  is  over  the  lines  of  two  carriers, 
a  distance  of  350  miles,  the  rate  may  be  22  cents,  but  it  might  be  possible  to  send 
the  shipment  around  over  the  lines  of  three  carriers,  a  distance  of  600  miles,  and 
secure  a  combination  rate  of  only  19  cents.  The  protection  of  the  19  cents  rate 
will  not  be  required  because  the  much  longer  and  indirect  route  is  not  a  reasonable 
route. 

Shipment  taken  in  custody  by  shippers  enroute. 

Conference  Rtuing  (t)     If  for  any  reason  a  shipper  assumes  custody  of  a  shipment  enroute  and  for- 

wards it  via  a  route  different  from  that  specified  in  bill  of  lading,  the  carrier  must 
collect  its  local  rate  to  point  at  which  shipment  is  taken  in  custody  by  the  shipper, 
and  it  may  not  apply  its  proportion  of  the  through  rate  to  such  point. 

Terminal  delivery  and  local  rates  on  distant  roads. 

Conference  RuUng  (u)     Shippers  must  bear  in  mind  that  there  is  a  limit  beyond  which  an  agent  of  a 

''°**^*"  carrier  can  not  reasonably  be  expected  to  know  as  to  terminal  delivery,  or  local 

rates  at  distant  points,  and  on  lines  of  distant  roads,  to  or  with  which  he  has  no 

specific  joint  through  rates. 

Consignors  and  consignees  must  bear  some  responsibility  in  connection  with  misunder- 
standings and  errors  in  routing. 

conference  BuUng  (y)     Consignors  and  consignees  should  co-operate  with  agents  of  carriers  in  avoid- 

^°**^**  ing  misunderstandings  and  errors  in  routing,  and  must  expect     to  bear  some  re- 

sponsibility in  connection  therewith. 


15 

CLASSIFICATIONS  AND  EXCEPTIONS. 

ITEM  6. 

Definition  of  a  classification. 

(a)  A  classification  is  a  publication  containing  list  of  articles  or  commodities 
commonly  transported,  indexed  in  alphabetical  order,  indicating  the  pages  therein 
on  which  the  ratings  on  such  articles  and  commodities  may  be  found.  Such  articles 
and  commodities  are  again  enumerated  on  pages  specified  indicating  opposite  each 
article  or  commodity  the  class  rating  to  be  applied  thereon,  together  with  state- 
ment as  to  whether  the  ratings  specified  apply  when  shipped  in  boxes,  bundles, 
casks,  barrels,  kegs,  in  bulk,  etc.,  etc.,  and  where  carload  ratings  are  given,  the 
carload  minimum  to  be  applied,  where  such  minimum  is  different  from  that  specified 
in  the  general  rule  of  such  classification  governing  carload  shipments. 

A  classification  also  contains  the  general  rules  under  which  traffic  will  be  trans- 
ported, including  rules  as  to  marking  and  packing  of  shipments. 

Standard  classifications. 

(b)  There  are  three  standard  classifications  in  use  in  the  United  States.  The 
"Official  Classification,"  applied  principally  in  the  East  and  in  that  territory  North 
of  the  Ohio  and  Potomac  Rivers  and  East  of  the  Mississippi  River;  the  "Southern 
Classification,"  commonly  applied  in  the  South,  i.  e.,  that  territory  South  of  the 
Ohio  and  Potomac  Rivers  and  East  of  the  Mississippi  River;  and  the  "Western 
Classification,"  commonly  applied  West  of  the  Mississippi  River,  although  many 
tariffs  from  each  of  the  above  named  sections  are  governed  by  either  of  the  three 
classifications  named. 

These  three  classifications  are  issued  by  duly  appointed  agents  under  Powers  of 
Attorney  Form  FXl. 

Tariff  is  not  governed   by  a  classification  except  when  and  to  the  extent  stated  in  tariff. 

circuiar^iT-A"''*'"'  (^)     ^  tariff  is  not  governed  by  a  classification  or  exceptions,  except  when  and 

to  the  extent  stated  in  the  tariff.  If  a  tariff  refers  to  a  classification  for  governing 
rules,  and  also  contains  specific  rules  in  conflict  with  the  classification  rules,  the 
specific  rules  in  the  tariff  will  take  precedence  over  the  classification  rules  under 
the  authority  contained  on  title  page  of  such  tariff  that  it  is  "Governed,  except  as 

otherwise  provided  herein,  by  Classification,  I,  C.  C.  No , 

supplements  thereto  and  reissues  thereof." 

If  tariff  is  also  governed  by  exceptions  to  the  Classification,  the  title  page  will 
indicate,  "and  by  exceptions  to  said  classification  I.  C.  C.  No ,  supple- 
ments thereto  and  reissues  thereof." 

Exceptions  to  Classifications. 

(d)  Varying  conditions  existing  in  different  sections  of  the  country  make  it  neces- 
sary to  deviate  from  the  standard  classifications  as  to  certain  traffic  moving  to  and 
from  or  between  points  in  such  sections.  This  results  in  many  exceptions  to  the 
Standard  Classifications. 

These  exceptions  may  be  published  under  the  same  cover  as  the  standard  classifi- 
cation, or  they  may  be  published  separately.  The  various  exceptions  to  the  South- 
ern Classification  are  published  under  the  same  cover  as  the  standard  classification ; 
the  exceptions  to  the  Official  Classification  are  published  separately,  as  are  also 
the  exceptions  to  the   Western  Classification. 

Tariff  must  make  reference  to  Classification  and  exceptions  by  which  it  is  governed. 

TMUf  circular  17-A  (®^     Where  a  tariff  is  governed  by  a  classification    and  "exceptions   thereto"    such 

tariff  will  make  specific  reference  to  the  Exceptions,  the  I.  C.  C.  number  of  same  and 
'by  whom  issued,  indicating  the  particular  exceptions  by  which  it  is  governed. 

State  Classifications  applied  on  Interstate  Traffic. 

circuiar^^T-A?'*'"'  ^^^     Many  States  provide  separate  classifications  or  exceptions  to  the  standard 

classification  to  apply  on  traffic  moving  between  points  within  such  states. 
These  state  classifications,  or  exceptions,  may  not  be  applied  on  interstate  traffic 
unless  they  are  given  an  I.  C.  C.  number  and  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission,  and  the  tariffs  governed  by  such  classifications,  when  applied  on  in- 
terstate traffic,  must  also  be  given  an  I.  C.  C.  number  and  filed  with  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission  before  they  may  be  applied  on  interstate  traffic. 


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COMMODITY  RATES  VERSUS  CLASS  RATES. 

ITEM  7, 

Commodity  rate  is  the  lawful  rate  though  higher  than  class  rate. 

cSouiar^iT-Ai''*'"'  .(^)     ^^  every  instance  where  a  commodity  rate  is  named  in  a  tariff  upon  a  commod- 

ity, and  between  specified  points,  such  commodity  rate  is  the  lawful  rate,  and  the 
only  rate  that  may  be  used  on  that  traffic  between  those  points,  even  though  a 
class  rate  or  some  combination  may  make  lower.  In  other  words  the  establishment 
of  a  commodity  rate  on  any  article  or  character  of  traffic  takes  such  article  or 
traffic  out  of  the  classification,  and  the  class  rates  under  ratings  specified  in 
the  classification  may  not  be  used  between  the  points  between  which  such  com- 
modity rates  apply. 

Commodity  rates  may  be  made  for  specified  mixed  shipments. 

Circuiar*i7-A7*'"*  (b)     Class  or  commodity  rates  may  be  made  for  specified  mixed  shipments  to  apply 

in  carload  or  less  than  carloads,  and  such  rates  will  be  the  lawful  rates  for  such  mix- 
tures, even  though  certain  parts  of  the  mixtures  are  covered  by  class  or  commodity 
rates  when  shipped  separately,  but  unless  the  rate  explicitly  states  it  will  apply  on 
such  mixed  shipments  it  may  not  be  so  applied. 

Commodity  rates  must  not  be  applied  to  analogous  articles. 

caevd&i^ii'A?^^^^  (c)     Commodity  rates  must  be  specific  and  must  not  be  applied  to     analogous 

articles. 

Note:  This  has  distinct  reference  to  "commodity  rates"  and  does  not  prevent 
applying  a  classification  upon  analogous  articles  where  such  classification  lawfully 
on  file  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  contains  the  provision  that  it 
may  be  so  applied. 

Commodity  tariffs  take  precedence  over  class  tariffs. 

o^uiar°i7-A?'*''"'  (^)     Where  a  commodity  tariff  is  in  effect  between  specified  points  that  are  also 

covered  by  class  tariffs  applicable  between  the  same  points,  the  commodity  tariff 
will  be  the  lawful  tariff  to  apply,  and  the  class  tariff  may  not  be  applied  on  such 
commodities. 

Commodity  rate  with  high  minimum  takes  precedence  over  class  rate  with  a  low  minimum. 

conf^erence  Ruling  (g)     jf  ^  carrier  publishes  a  high  class  rate  with  a  low  carload  minimum  and  also 

publishes  a  commodity  rate  with  a  high  carload  minimum,  the  commodity  rate  will 
take  precedence  over  the  class  rate,  unless  it  is  published  in  a  tariff  containing  both 
class  and  commodity  rates  and  provision  is  made  for  the  alternative  use  of  either 
the  class  or  commodity  rate.     (See  paragraph  (f). 

Alternative  use  of  class  or  commodity  rates. 

circuiar*i7-A''^*'^'  ^^^     Many  tariffs  are  constructed  in  sections  providing  for  the  alternative  use  of 

class  or  commodity  rates.     A  "Class  and  Commodity  Tariff"  may  contain  the 

specific  rule  "If  the  rates  in  section  of  this  tariff  make  a  lower  charge  on  any 

shipment  than  the  rates  in  Section of  this  tariff,  the  rates  in  Section will 

be  applied."  In  other  words,  a  class  rate  may  be  lower  than  a  commodity  rate 
or  vice  versa,  and  the  tariff  may  authorize  the  application  of  whichever  rate  is 
lower,  but  in  no  case  may  the  alternative  rate  be  used  unless  the  tariff  contains 
specific  authority  therefor. 


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COMBINATION  RATES. 

ITEM  8. 

Definition  of  Combination  Rate. 

(a)  A  combination  rate  is  constructed  by  adding  together  the  lawful  rates  of  the 
several  carriers  participating  in  the  movement  of  traffic  from  point  of  origin  to 
final  destination.  Example:  If  no  joint  through  rate  is  published  from  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  to  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  there  is  a  published  through  rate  from  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  a  published  through  rate  from  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  to 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  the  sum  of  the  rate  from  Richmond  to  St.  Louis  plus  the  rate 
from  St.  Louis  to  Kansas  City,  would  constitute  a  combination  rate  to  apply  from 
Richmond  to  Kansas  City,  via  the  route  via  which  the  separate  factors  apply. 

If  through  rates  are  in  effect,  combination  rates  may  not  be  applied.  • 

c»S*M  i7-A*Mwi  coii-  (^)     ^  combination  rate  may,  in  no  case,  be  applied  where  there  is  a  lawful  through 

ferenoe  Ruling  Feb.  rate  in  effect,  nor  may  a  combination  rate  be  applied  unless  all  factors  used   in    the 

construction  of  such  combination  rate  are  contained  in  tariffs  lawfully  on  file   with 

the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

Application  of  Combination  Rates. 

T^urttf^^^cuiariT-A^  (^)     If  no  specific  rate  from  point  of  origin  to  destination  of  a  through  shipment  is 

provided  and  no  specific  manner  of  constructing  combination  rate  for  it  is  pre- 
scribed, the  lowest  combination  of  rates  applicable  over  the  route  via  which  the 
shipment  moves  is  the  lawful  rate  for  that  shipment, 

Combination  rate  in  effect  at  date  of  shipment  must  be  protected. 

Taru/^^WaM7-A.  (^)     ^  combination  rate  has  the  same  binding  effect  as  a  joint  rate  and  must  be 

treated  as  a  unit  from  the  date  of  original  shipment  to  the  date  of  its  arrival  at 
destination,  and  the  rate  applied  must  be  the  combination  of  the  existing  rates  upon 
date  of  original  shipment.  In  other  words,  if  a  bill  of  lading  is  executed  based  on 
a  combination  rate,  the  combination  rate  in  effect  on  date  of  issue  of  bill  of  lading 
must  be  protected  even  though  a  different  rate  beyond  the  basing  point  becomes 
effective  while  the  shipment  is  in  transit  and  before  it  passes  such  basing  point. 

Tariffs  may  specify  combination  rates  to  be  applied. 

circuiM^i7-A?'""'  (®)     ^  carrier  may  provide  in  its  tariffs  that,  in  the  absence  of  a  specific  rate  from 

point  of  origin  to  destination  of  a  through  shipment,  combination  rates  to  or  via 
certain  points  will  be  made  upon  specified  basing  point  or  points,  or  by  using  cer- 
tain specified  tariffs  or  rates,  and  where  tariffs  make  such  provision  the  combination 
rate  so  specified  will  be  the  lawful  rate  for  that  shipment.  . 

Equalization  of  combination  rates  not  permitted. 

c^uisup''i7-Aj"*"  (^)     The  equalization  of  combination  rates  is  not  permissible,  as  traffic  moving 

on  a  combination  rate  must  be  forwarded  via  the  basing  point  or  points  on  which 
such  rate  is  made,  except  that  if  a  shipment  moves  to  or  from  a  point  directly  in- 
termediate to  the  base  point  upon  which  the  lowest  combination  rate  is  made, 
such  combination  may  be  applied;  and  it  is  not  necessary  to  haul  the  shipment 
i  to  such  base  point  and  back  again  to  or  through  point  of  origin  or  destination. 

Example  (1).     If  a  combination  rate  from  Atlanta,  Ga.,  to  Mason,  Ky.,   (a  local 
'  station  on  the  C.  N.  O.  &  T.  P.  Railway   south  of  Cincinnati)  is  made    by  using 

the  lawful  rate  from  Atlanta  to  Cincinnati  plus  the  lawful  rate  from  Cincinnati  to 
Mason,  Ky.,  it  is  not  necessary  to  haul  the  traffic  to  Cincinnati  and  back  to  Mason, 
but  the  shipment  may  be  stopped  at  Mason,  Ky.,  and  delivered  on  the  Atlanta  to 
Cincinnati  and  Cincinnati  to  Mason  combination  rate.  (2)  If  a  combination  rate 
from  Mason,  Ky.,  to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  is  made  by  using  the  lawful  rate  from  Mason, 
Ky.,  to  Cincinnati,  plus  the  lawful  rate  from  Cincinnati  to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  it  is  not 
necessary  to  haul  the  traffic  to  Cincinnati  and  back  through  Mason  enroute  to  At- 
lanta, Ga.,  but  the  shipment  may  be  forwarded  direct  from  Mason,  Ky.,  to  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  and  delivered  on  the  Mason  to  Cincinnati  and  Cincinnati  to  Atlanta  combi- 
nation rate. 

[  The  words  "point  of  origin  or  destination"  shown  above  are  interpreted  by 

the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  to  include  a  junction  point  with  a  con- 
necting or  branch  line,  which  is  directly  intermediate  to  the  base  point  upon 
which  the  lowest  combination  makes  and  at  which  interchange  is  made.  For  ex- 
ample— If  rate  from  Louisville,  Ky.,  to  Stuart,  Va.  (local  station  on  Danville  & 
Western  Railway)  is  made  on  Lynchburg  combination,  the  rate  to  Lynchburg 
being  applicable  via  Southern  Railway,  it  is  not  necessary  to  haul  the  traffic 
through  Danville  (the  junction  point  with  the  Danville  &  Western  Railway)  to 
Lynchburg  and  back  to  Danville,  but  such  traffic  may  be  delivered  to  the  Dan- 
ville &  Western  Railwav  at  Danville  on  a  direct  movement. 


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ITEM  8— Continued. 


Combination  rate  subject     to  conditions,  regulations  and  privileges  obtaining  as   to   any 
factor  thereof. 

c5cuiar*'i7-A?'*'^'  (g)     All  of  the  conditions,  regulations  and  privileges  obtaining  as  to  any  factor  of 

a  combination  rate  for  a  through  shipment  at  the  time  it  is  forwarded  from  point 
of  origin  upon  such  combination  through  rate,  must  be  adhered  to  and  cannot  be 
varied  as  to  that  shipment  during  the  period  of  transportation  from  point  of  origin 
to  final  destination. 


TRANSIT  PRIVILEGES. 

ITEM  9. 

Transit  privileges  granted  on  various  commodities. 

(a)  Many  carriers  grant  transit  privileges  on  various  commodities,  including 
milling  in  transit  of  grain,  reshipment  of  grain,  sorting  and  dressing  in  transit  of 
lumber,  concentration  and  substitution  of  cotton,  refining  of  oil  and  other  similar 
arrangements. 

Transit  privileges  may  be  granted  only  under  tariff  authority. 
wSar  it-a""'  ^^'  (^)     Transit  privileges  may  only  be  granted  under  tariffs  filed  with  the  Interstate 

Commerce  Commission  outlining  in  detail  the  exact  privileges  that  will  be  granted 
on  specified  articles  or  commodities,  and  the  points  or  territory  from  and  to  which 
the  traffic  may  move  thereunder. 

Tariffs  containing  rates  must  show  privilege  or  state  will  be  given  under  tariff  of  line  granting 
privilege  or  performing  service. 
oircu'arS*7-A  "^"^^  (^^     ^^  ^  transit  privilege  is  granted  in  connection  with  the  rate  under  which  the 

shipment  moves  from  point  of  origin,  the  initial  carrier's  tariff  which  contains  such 
rate  must  also  show  the  privilege,  or  must  state  that  shipments  thereunder  are 
entitled  to  such  privilege  and  are  subject  to  additional  charges  according  to  the 
tariffs  of  the  carriers  granting  the  privilege  or  performing  the  service  as  "lawfully 
on  file  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission." 

Transit  privileges  may  not  be  given  unless  tariff  containing  rate  makes  proper  provision. 
Circular  n-A  '"'""*  (*^^     Unless  the  tariff  in  which  the  rate  is  published  contains  statement  as  outlined 

in  paragraph  (c),  agents  at  transit  points  may  not  grant,  nor  may  shippers  obtain 
any  transit  privileges  under  the  rules  published  and  filed  by  the  line  granting  the 
privilege  or  performing  the  service. 

Charges  for  "back  haul"  or  "out  of  line  haul." 
cirisuiM  *7-aT""*  (®)     I^  charges  for  "back  haul"  or  "out  of  line  haul"  are  to  be  assessed  in  addition 

to  the  through  rate,  the  tariff  rule  must  so  state. 

Rate  protected  must  be  that  in  effect  at  date  of  shipment  from  point  of  origin. 
circuiiJ^n-A*^*''"'  (^)     Where  transit  privileges  are  granted,  the  through  rate  to  apply  must  be  that 

in  effect  on  date  of  shipment  from  point  of  origin  to  transit  point. 

Transit  privileges  not  retroactive. 
Nos'T^vT  and^m.  (?)     Transit  privileges  may  not  be  applied  retroactively.     That  is  to  say,  a  ship- 

ment moving  into  a  transit  point  prior  to  the  effective  date  of  a  transit  tariff  may 
not  be  given  the  benefit  of  such  transit  tariff. 

Transit  privileges  in  effect  at  date  of  shipment  to  transit  point  must  be  protected  even  if 
new  tariff  makes  different  arrangement. 
Conference  Euiing  (y^^     Where  a  tariff  provides  that  commodities  may  be  concentrated  on  local  rates 

>  :  at  a  certain  point  for  reshipment  within  a  specified  period,  and  that  expense  bills 
for  such  inbound  shipment  will  be  surrendered  and  upon  reshipment  the  through 
:  rates  applied  from  point  of  original  shipment,  and  before  the  period  expires  under 
which  the  privilege  can  be  availed  of  a  new  tariff  makes  a  new  arrangement,  in- 
bound shipments  moving  into  the  concentration  point  under  the  old  tariff  and 
which  moved  out  within  the  period  specified  therein  must  be  given  the  benefit  of 
the  old  rate. 


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ITEM  9 — Continued. 

Commodities  may  not  be  substituted  at  transit  points  for  other  commodities. 

c"f*  ^7  I*'""'  ^^'  (i)     A  milling,  storage  or  cleaning  in  transit  privilege  cannot  be  justified  on  any 

theory  except  that  the  identical  commodity,  or  its  exact  equivalent,  or  its  product, 
is  finally  forwarded  from  the  transit  point  under  the  application  of  the  through 
rate  from  original  point  of  shipment.  It  is  not  permissible,  at  a  transit  point,  to 
forward  on  a  transit  rate  a  commodity  that  did  not  move  into  such  transit  point  on 
a  transit  rate,  or  to  substitute  a  commodity  originating  in  one  territory  for  the 
same  or  like  commodity  moving  into  transit  point  from  another  territory,  or  to 
make  any  substitution  that  will  impair  the  integrity  of  the  through  rate.  It  is  not 
practicable  to  require  that  the  identity  of  each  carload  of  grain,  lumber,  etc.,  be 
preserved,  but,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  it  is  not 
possible  to  lawfully  substitute  at  a  transit  point  any  commodity  of  a  different  kind 
from  that  which  has  moved  into  such  transit  point  under  a  transit  rate  or  rule. 
That  is  to  say,  oats  or  the  products  of  oats  may  not  be  substituted  for  corn,  corn  or 
the  products  of  corn  for  wheat;  nor  wheat  or  the  products  of  wheat  for  barley;  nor 
may  shingles  be  substituted  for  lumber,  or  lumber  for  shingles;  nor  may  rock  salt 
be  substituted  for  fine  salt,  nor  fine  salt  for  rock  salt;  likewise  oak  lumber  may  not 
be  substituted  for  maple  lumber,  nor  pine  lumber  for  either  oak  or  maple;  nor  may 
hard  wheat,  soft,  wheat  or  spring  wheat  be  substituted  either  for  the  other.  These 
illustrations  are  given  not  as  covering  the  entire  field  of  abuse,  but  as  indicating 
the  view  which  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  will  take  of  such  abuses  as 
they  may  arise. 


ITEM  10. 


RECONSIGNING  PRIVILEGES  AND  RULES. 

Reconsigning  privileges  granted  by  carriers  must  be  published  in  tariffs. 


No.  72. 


cScuiar^  rz-A*^""'  (^^     Many  carriers  grant  the  privilege  of  changing  the  destination  or  consignee 

Conference  Ruling  while  a  shipment  is  in  transit  or  after  it  arrives  at  destination  to  which  originally 

consigned,  and  the  forwarding  of  such  shipment  under  the  through  rate  from  point 
of  origin  to  final  destination.  This  privilege  is  of  value  to  the  shipper  and  to  avoid 
discrimination,  it  is  necessary  for  the  carrier  that  grants  such  privilege  to  publish 
in  its  tariff  that  fact,  together  with  the  conditions  under  which  it  may  be  used  and 
the  charge  that  will  be  made  therefor. 

Reconsigning  rules  and  charges  must  be  reasonable  and  must  be  stated  in  clear  and  specific 

terms. 
Tariffs  containing  rate  must  show  privilege  or  state  reconsigning  will  be  permitted  under 

tariff  of  lines  granting  privilege. 

^?'*Tartff  ^  cS-cuiar  (^)     ^^  reconsigning  privilege  is  granted  in  connection  with  a  rate  under  which  a  ship- 

17-A    and    Confer-  ment  moves  from  point  of  origin,  the  initial  carrier's  tariff  which  contains  such  rate 

ence  Ruling    o.  72.  must  also  show  the  privilege  or  must  state  that  shipments  thereunder  are  entitled  to 

such  privilege  and  are  subject  to  additional  charges  according  to  the  tariffs  of  the 

carriers  granting  the  reconsigning  privilege  "as  lawfully  on  file  with  the  Interstate 

Commerce  Commission." 

Reconsigning  includes  change  of  consignee,  routing  or  destination. 

cirouiar^WA''^d  (^)     Some  carriers  do  not  consider  a  change  of  consignee  which  does  not  involve 

Conference   Ruling  a  change  of  destination  as  a  reconsignment  while  others  do  consider  it  a  recon- 

°'     ■  signment  and  charge  for  it  as  such.     Without  specific  qualification  the  term  "recon- 

signment" includes  changes  in  destination,  routing  or  consignee.  If  a  carrier  wishes 
to  distinguish  between  such  privileges  or  charges,  it  must  so  specify  in  its  tariff  rules. 

Through  rate  to  apply  must  be  that  in  effect  at  date  of  shipment  from  point  of  origin. 

circuiar^*7-A'''^""'  (*^)     Where  reconsigning  privileges  are  given  the  through  rate  must  be  that  in 

effect  on  date  of  shipment  from  point  of  origin  to  reconsigning  point. 

Reconsigning  may  not  be  applied  retroactively  to  a  previous  shipment. 
Conference  Ruling  (g)     Reconsigning  privileges  may  not  be  applied  retroactively  to  a  previous  ship- 

ment. That  is  to  say,  if  at  date  of  original  shipment  tariff  does  not  authorize  the 
reconsigning  privilege,  but  subsequently  a  new  tariff  does  authorize  such  privilege, 
it  may  not  be  applied  to  the  shipment  forwarded  before  the  effective  date  of  such 
new  tariff. 


so 

RECONSIQNMENT  OR  RETURN  OF  DAMAGED  OR    REFUSED    SHIPMENTS. 

NOTE.  The  re  consignment  or  return  at  free  or  reduced  rates  of  refused  or  damaged 
shipments  is  subject  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of  individual  carriers  lawfully  on 
file  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  The  information  given  below  is 
in  accordance  with  the  views  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  as  expressed 
in  Tariff  Circular  17-A  and  Conference  Rulings  Bulletin  No.  4. 

ITEM  1 1. 

Carriers  may  provide  for  return  or  reconsignment  of  refused  or  damaged  shipments. 
omari7AandConI  (*)     ^  carrier  may  provide  rules  for  the  return  free  or  at  reduced  rates,  or  for  re- 

fwrenoe  Buiing  No.  consignment  under  through  rate  from  point  of  origin,  of  articles  that  are  damaged 

in  transit  or  that  are  refused  by  consignees,  provided  such  rules  are  so  worded  and 
applied  as  to  prevent  abuse  or  improper  practices  under  them,  and  are  stated  in 
terms  that  are  not  open  to  misconstruction,  and  a  satisfactory  showing  of  genuine 
transaction  and  actual  refusal  of  consignee  must  be  required. 
Care  must  be  taken,  however,  to  preserve  the  distinction  between  shipments  in 
which  the  carrier  has  no  interest  except  the  collection  of  the  transportation  charges 
and  which  are  reconsigned  or  returned  purely  out  of  consideration  for  the  interest 
of  the  owner  of  the  shipment,  and  shipments,  which,  because  of  damage  or  injury 
in  transit,  are  left  on  the  carrier's  hands  and  in  which  it  has  an  interest  to  the  extent 
of  the  transportation  charges  and  the  value  of  the  shipment. 

Reconsignment  of  damaged  or  refused  shipment  may  be  made  with  or  without  exaction  of 
reconsignment  charge. 

fjaar  17-A.""'  *'*'"  ^^^     ^  ^'^^^  providing  for  shipments  which  are  refused  by  consignees  to  be  recon- 

signed and  forwarded  under  application  of  through  rate  from  point  of  origin  to 
final  destination  either  with  or  without  the  exaction  of  a  reconsignment  charge  is 
permissible. 

Reconsignment  under  through  rate. 
No'^ii4°**  *"'*°B  (c)     When  carriers  are  willing  to  reconsign  refused  shipments  to  points  beyond  the 

first  destination  and  to  apply  the  tariff  rate  from  point  of  origin  to  final  destination , 
even  though  it  be  lower  than  the  rate  to  the  first  destination,  such  shipment  may 
be  reconsigned  under  the  through  rate  provided  proper  provision  is  contained  in 
carrier's  tariff. 

Charges  for  "back  haul"  or  "out  of  line  haul." 
No"!*"^**  *"'*°^  (d)     If  charges  for  "back  haul"  or  "out  of  line  haul"  are  to  be  assessed  in  addition 

to  the  through  rate  the  tariff  rule  must  so  state. 

Bill  of  lading  and  waybill  covering  return  movement  must  refer  to  original  sjiipment  and 
waybill. 
^*  17-A*'"'  ^^'  (®^     Where  tariff  provides  for  return  of  shipments  at  free  or  reduced  rates,  the 

tariff  rule  must  be  strictly  complied  with,  and  such  tariff  rule  should  provide  that 
the  waybill  covering  the  return  movement  and  the  shipping  receipt  must  show 
reference  to  original  shipment  and  waybill. 

Reduced  rates  may  not  be  applied  except  over  route  via  which  shipment  originally  moved. 

Conference  BuUng  (f)     A  reduced  rate  on  a  return  shipment  authorized  under  lawful  tariff  may  not 

be  applied  except  over  the  route  in  its  entirety     over  which  shipment  originally 

moved,  and  such  reduced  rates  may  not  be  applied  where  any  one  line  constituting 

the  return  route  did  not  originally  handle  the  shipment. 

Reduced  rates  may  not  be  applied  on  shipments  shop-worn  or  in  disrepair  through  use. 
Buie  67(b)     Tartff  (g)     jhe  practice  of  returning  at  reduced  rates  articles  that  have  been  delivered 

into  possession  of  consignee  and  have  become  shop-worn  or  have  gotten  into  a  state 
of  disrepair  through  use  is  not  proper,  but  a  rule  according  reduced  rates  on  return 
shipments  is  only  proper  where  it  applies  to  return  of  shipments  that  are  received 
by  consignee  in  bad  order  or  are  refused  by  consignee  without  examination. 

Goods  not  in  closed  packages  must  not  leave  possession  of  carrier ;  when  in  closed  packages 
must  be  returned  to  carrier  within  ten  days. 

SScuiax^  n-A**"""'  (^)     -^^  ^°  shipments  that  are  not  in  closed  packages,  and  thus  are  open  to  immediate 

inspection,  the  rule  should  provide  that  in  order  to  secure  reduced  rates  on  return 
movement  the  goods  shall  not  leave  the  possession  of  the  carrier  before  such  claim 
is  made.  As  to  goods  that  are  in  closed  packages,  the  rule  should  provide  that  in 
order  to  secure  reduced  rates  on  return  movement  they  must  be  returned  to  the 
carrier  within  ten  days. 


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ITEM  11— Continued. 

A  carrier  may  transport  refused  shipments  free  to  points  on  its  own  lines  for  disposition. 

c^cuiar^n-A'''*'^'  ^^^     Where  a  shipment  is  refused  and  is  left  on  the  hands  of  the  carrier,  and  the 

carrier  recognizes  its  responsibiUty  for  the  value  of  the  shipment  and  the  transportat- 
tion  charges  on  same,  such  carrier  may  haul  it  for  itself  to  such  point  on  its  own  line 
as  offers  the  best  advantage  or  facilities  for  disposing  of  it  just  the  same  as  it  may 
haul  property  of  its  own. 


EXPORT  AND  IMPORT  TRAFFIC. 

ITEM  12.  (See  also  Item  13.) 

Ocean  carriers  to  Foreign  Countries  not  adjacent,  not  subject  to  the  Act  to  Regulate  Com- 
merce. 

^«  Vv-a""'  ^^'  (^)     Ocean  carriers  between  ports  of  the  United  States  and  foreign  countries  not 

adjacent  are  not  subject  to  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce,  nor  to  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

Rates  to  and  from  ports  on  export  and  import  traffic  must  be  published  by  inland  carriers. 

Rates  must  be  the  same  for  all  shippers  regardless  of  Ocean  carrier. 

fajiVcirouiar  IT-A  (^)     '^^^  inland  carriers  of  export  and  import  traffic  (and  by  inland  carriers  are 

meant  the  rail  carriers  or  rail  and  water  carriers  to  or  from  the  port  of  trans-ship- 
ment connecting  with  ocean  carriers)  must  publish  their  rates  to  the  ports  and 
from  the  ports,  and  such  rates  must  be  the  same  for  all,  regardless  of  what  ocean 
carrier  may  be  designated  by  the  shipper.  In  other  words,  the  rate  to  or  from 
the  port  on  a  given  class  or  classes,  or  a  given  commodity  or  commodities,  must  be 
the  same  for  all  shippers  and  consignees  alike  regardless  of  the  ocean  carrier  trans- 
porting   the    shipment   beyond    the    port.  ^ 

Through  export  or  import  rates  may  be  published  with  the  inland  rate  shown  separately. 

c^ouIarVT^""'  ^^^     ^^  ^^  permissible  for  a  carrier  to  state  its  inland  rates,  which  must  be  open  to 

all  alike,  regardless  of  what  ocean  carriers  may  be  designated  by  shippers,  as  stated 
in  paragraph  (b),  and  to  show  in  connection  therewith  the  additional  steamship 
charges  which  go  to  make  up  through  rates  to  or  from  foreign  destinations. 

Export  and  import  tariffs  must  be  filed  and  posted,  and  may  not  be  changed,  except  as  stated, 

CircviUT'^%-j^"^^  ^^^     Whether  the  plan  outlined  in  paragraph  (b)  or  the  plan  outlined  in  paragraph 

(c)  is  followed  in  publishing  export  and  import  tariffs,  such  tariffs  must  be  filed 
with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  and  posted,  and  may  be  changed  only 
upon  statutory  notice  or  upon  special  permission  from  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission  on  shorter  time,  except  that  traffic  exported  to  or  imported  from  foreign 
countries  not  adjacent  to  the  United  States  moving  through  ports  of  the  United 
States  or  Canada  on  the  Pacific  Ocean,  may,  under  order  of  the  Interstate  Com- 
merce Commission  dated  October  24th,  1908,  make  reductions  on  three  days  notice 
to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  and  to  the  public,  and  like  notice  of  ten 
days  as  to  changes  which  effect  increases  in  rates. 

Through  billing  must  separate  liability  of  ocean  carriers  from  inland  carriers. 

cmmiar^'iT-A''""'  (®)     Export  and  import  traffic  may  be  forwarded  under  through  billing  but  such 

billing  must  clearly  separate  the  liability  of  the  inland  carrier  or  carriers  and  that 
of  the  ocean  carrier,  and  must  show  separately  the  tariff  rate  of  the  inland  carrier 
or  carriers  to  the  port  of  trans-shipment. 

Import  rate  changed  while  shipment  is  in  transit  on  ocean. 
Conference  Ruling  (f^     If  ^n  import  rate  is  changed  while  a  shipment  is  in  transit  to  the  port  of  trans- 

shipment, such  rate  may  not  lawfully  be  applied  on  such  import  shipment,  unless 
it  reaches  the  port  of  trans-shipment  before  the  effective  date  of  the  new  rate. 

Import  rates  may  not  be  applied  on  cargoes  re-sold  at  ports  and  subsequently  shipped. 
No"!?""""  ^"itog  (g)     After  a  cargo  is  unloaded  at  a  port  and  sold  and  the  purchaser  later  sells  a 

part  of  the  original  shipment  to  another  person,  firm  or  corporation  by  w.hom  it  is 
shipped  to  an  interior  destination,  the  full  local  rate  from  the  port  is  the  only  lawful 
rate  applicable,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  there  was  in  effect  at  date  of  ship- 
ment an  inland  proportional  rate  from  the  port  to  destination. 


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ITEM  13. 

Export  and  import  traffic  to  foreign  countries  adjacent. 

^upmmi^n?^*Tar^  Distinction  should  be  made  between  export  and  import  traffic  to  and  from  foreign 

iff  Circular  17-A.  countries  "not  adjacent"  and  foreign  countries  "adjacent."  Rules  shown  in  Item  12,  will 
not  apply  to  tariffs  on  export  and  import  traffic  to  and  from  Canada  or  Mexico.  Joint 
tariffs  naming  rates  from  a  point  in  the  United  States  to  a  point  in  Mexico  or  Canada; 
from  a  point  in  Mexico  or  Canada  to  a  point  in  the  United  States ;  from  a  point  in  Mexico 
through  the  United  States  to  a  point  in  Canada;  from  a  point  in  Canada  through  the 
United  States  to  a  point  in  Mexico ;  from  a  point  in  Mexico  through  the  United  States  to 
a  point  in  Mexico;  from  a  point  in  Canada  through  the  United  States  to  a  point  in  Canada; 
from  a  point  in  the  United  States  through  Mexico  or  through  Canada  to  a  point  in  the 
United  States  must  either  be  concurred  in  without  reservation  by  all  lines  that  are  parties  to 
the  through  rates  and  participate  in  the  transportation  thereimder,  or  a  statement  of  the  divi- 
sion of  the  rates  accruing  to  the  roads  in  the  United  States  to  or  from  the  border  must  be 
incorporated  in  the  tariff,  or  be  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  with,  and 
at  the  same  time  the  tariff  is  filed. 


CLAIMS. 


ITEM  14. 


MISCELLANEOUS  RULINGS  PERTAINING  TO  CLAIMS. 

Adjustment  of  claims  without  investigation. 

No^s"""*  Buiing  (a)     It  is  not  proper  for  a  carrier  to  adjust  claims  immediately  on  presentation  and 

without  investigation.  The  fact  that  shippers  may  give  bond  to  secure  repayment 
in  case,  upon  subsequent  investigation,  the  claim  proves  to  have  been  improperly 
adjusted,  does  not  justify  the  practice. 

Collection  of  undercharges. 

No^TanT  No^"i87^  ^^^     Carriers  must  exhaust  their  legal  remedies  to  collect  under  charges. 

Delivering  carrier  must  collect  undercharge. 

Conference  Ruling  (c)     Even  though  an  undercharge  results  from  an  error  in  billing  by  the  initial 

carrier,  or  a  connection,  the  delivering  carrier  must  collect  the  undercharge. 

Delivering  carrier  must  investigate  as  to  lawful  rates  before  paying  claims. 

oonference  Ruling  (d)     A  delivering  carrier  cannot  accept  the  authority  of  a  connecting  line  and  thus 

shield  itself  from  responsibility  in  paying  claims,  but  must  investigate  and  ascer- 
tain the  lawful  rates  and  allow  the  claims  or  not,  upon  basis  of  its  own  investigation. 

Delivering  carrier  must  collect  lawful  rates  on  prepaid  shipments. 

No^iYe*"**  Ruling  (e)     It  is  the  duty  of  the  delivering  carrier  to  collect  the  lawful  rates  on  prepaid 

shipments,  and  to  correct  any  error  that  may  have  been  made  by  the  agents  of  the 
initial  carrier  in  billing,  or  in  the  collection  by  the  initial  carrier  of  the  prepaid 
charges. 

Claims  may  not  be  deducted  from  freight  bills. 

Conference  Ruling  (f)     ^  shipper  or  consignee  having  a  claim  against  an  interstate  carrier  may  not 

deduct  from  the  amount  of  any  freight  bill  which  he  owes  the  carrier,  the  amount 
of  such  claim,  as  the  two  transactions  have  no  relation  one  to  the  other  and  such 
a  deduction  from  the  lawful  charges  cannot  be  made. 

Damage  caused  by  delay  of  notice  of  arrival  at  destination. 

No°'m"**  *'*!'"«  (g)     If  a  carrier  fails  to  effect  notice  of  arrival  of  shipments,  partly  because  of  er- 

roneous address,  damage  resulting  from  delay  is  not  due  to  any  violation  of  the 
Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  and  resulting  claims  therefrom  will  not  be  recognized 
by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 


88 


ITEM  15. 


Conference    Bullng 
No.  206. 


Conference    Ruling 
No.  206. 


Conference   Bullng 
No.  206. 


Conference    Bullng 
No.  49. 


Conference    Bullng 
No.  10. 


Conference    Bullng 
No.  14. 


FORMAL  REPARATION  CLAIMS. 

In  formal  cases,  attacking  rates,  reparation  will  not   be  granted  by  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission,  except  in  the  exercise  of  its  discretion. 

(a).  In  a  formal  case,  attacking  a  rate  as  unreasonable  or  otherwise  in  violation 
of  the  law,  unless  intent  to  make  reparation  is  disclosed  therein,  reparation  will 
not  ordinarily  be  awarded  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  The  Com- 
mission may,  however,  in  the  exercise  of  its  discretion,  upon  good  cause  and  under 
unusual  circumstances,  specially  deal  with  a  particular  claim  for  reparation. 

Claims  filed  by  complainants  not  parties  to  complaint  based  upon  decision  of  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission. 

(b)  Claims  based  upon  a  decision  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  filed 
by  complainants  not  parties  to  the  case  in  which  such  decision  was  rendered  will 
not  ordinarily  be  allowed,  unless  reparation  was  claimed  in  complaint  upon  which 
such  decision  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  was  based  or  was  awarded  by 
the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  The  Commission  may,  however,  in  the 
exercise  of  its  discretion,  upon  good  cause  shown,  and  under  unusual  circumstances, 
specially    consider  a  particular  claim  for  reparation  of  this  class. 

Complaints  for  reparation  must  disclose  as  nearly  as  possible  all  claims  involved  in  the  com- 
plaint. 

(c)  Complaints  for  reparation  must  disclose  as  nearly  as  possible  all  the  claims 
of  complainant  or  complainants  covered  by  or  involved  in  the  complaint,  except 
that  when  a  general  rate  adjustment  or  a  rate  under  which  many  shipments  have 
been  made  to  many  destinations,  or  from  many  points  of  origin  by  many  shippers, 
is  involved,  complaint  may  contain  specific  prayer  for  reparation  on  all  shipments, 
and  the  proving  up  as  to  shipments  and  amounts  of  reparation  due  thereon  be  left 
until  the  questions  of  the  reasonableness  of  the  rate  or  rates  and  whether  or  not 
reparation  will  be  awarded,  have  been  decided.  And  each  claimant  for  reparation 
under  a  decision  that  has  been  rendered  must  include  all  his  shipments  and  claims 
in  one  complaint  or  statement. 

(d)  When  a  formal  reparation  order  has  been'  made  by  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission,  the  principle  upon  which  it  is  based  extends  to  all  like  shipments,  but 
no  refunds  may  be  made  by  the  carrier  upon  such  like  shipments  except  upon 
specific  authority  from  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  therefor. 

Claims  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  must  have  accrued  within  two  years 
prior  to  date  filed. 

(e)  Claims  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  must  have  accrued 
within  two  years  prior  to  the  date  when  they  are  filed,  otherwise  they  are  barred 
by  the  statute. 

Rates  reduced  by  formal  order  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  to  be  maintained 
two  years. 

(f)  Rates  reduced  by  formal  order  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  shall 
be  maintained  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  two  years  from  date  of  such  order. 


ITEM  16. 

Conference  BuUngs 
Nos.  38, 200  and  220. 


INFORMAL  REPARATION  CLAIMS. 

(a)  The  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  will  adjust  certain  claims  of  shippers 
against  carriers  on  "informal  complaints"  where  such  claims  might  otherwise  devel- 
op into  formal  complaints. 

(b)  Refund  or  reparation  on  informal  complaints  will  be  authorized  only  where 
the  informal  showing  plainly  develops  a  case  in  which  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission  would  grant  reparation  on  a  formal  hearing,  and  in  which  an  adjust- 
ment agreeable  to  complainant  and  carrier  or  carriers,  is  reached  in  conformity 
with  the  provisions  of  the  law. 

(c)  Reparation  involving  refund  of  alleged  overcharges  in  instances  where  lawful 
tariff  rates  have  been  applied  will  be  authorized  only  when  the  carrier  admits  the 
unreasonableness  of  the  rate  charged. 

(d)  It  must  be  shown  that  within  a  reasonable  time,  not  exceeding  six  months, 
after  the  shipment  moved,  the  carrier  has  incorporated  in  its  own  tariffs,  or  in  tariffs 
in  which  it  has  lawfully  concurred,  the  rate  upon  basis  of  which  adjustment  is  sought, 
and  has  thus  made  that  rate  lawfully  applicable  via  the  route  over  which  shipment 


ITEM  16— Continued. 


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in  question  moved.  Adjustment  of  a  claim  of  this  character  that  is  filed  with 
the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  in  six  months  after  the  shipment  has  moved, 
may,  however,  be  authorized  even  if  more  than  six  months  have  elapsed  between 
the  movement  of  the  shipment  and  the  effective  date  of  tariff  rate  or  regulation 
that  forms  the  basis  of  such  adjustment. 

(e)  Authority  for  refunds  based  on  reduction  in  rates  or  changes  in  tariff  regula- 
tions will  contain  the  Commission's  order  requiring  that  such  rate  or  regulation  be 
maintained  for  a  period  of  time  to  be  named  at  the  discretion  of  the  Commission. 

(f)  When  an  informal  reparation  order  has  been  made  by  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission,  the  principle  upon  which  it  is  based  will  be  extended  to  all  like  ship- 
ments, but  no  refunds  may  be  made  upon  such  like  shipments  except  upon  specific 
authority  from  the  Commission  therefor. 

(g)  The  shipper  should  pay  the  lawfully  published  charges  applying  via  the  route 
over  which  shipment  moves,  and  make  claim  for  refund  if  he  believes  he  has  been 
overcharged. 

(h)  Refund  of  demurrage  charges  which  accrue  pending  adjustment,  or  subse- 
quent to  consignees  refusal  to  accept  a  shipment  and  pay  the  lawful  charges  thereon, 
will  not,  ordinarily,  be  included  in  award  for  reparation. 

(i)  The  delivering  carrier  must  collect  and  the  consignee  must  pay  demurrage 
charges  as  per  lawful  tariffs,  but  demurrage  charges  accruing  because  of  error  of  a 
carrier  are  considered  in  the  same  light  as  are  other  additional  transportation 
charges  caused  by  carrier's  error,  and  if  adjusted,  the  full  expense  thereof  must 
be  borne  by  the  carrier  whose  agent  is  responsible  for  the  error, 
(j)  The  Commission  will  not  recognize  a  reparation  claim  based  on  a  reduction 
in  a  rate  by  a  carrier  simply  in  order  to  meet  the  rate  applicable  via  the  lines  of  a 
competing  carrier. 


ITEM  17. 

Bule  60  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


aule  60  TarUf  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Kule  60  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


TRANSPORTATION  OF  CARETAKERS  OR  ATTENDANTS  IN  CHARGE  OF 

PROPERTY. 

NOTE :  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  FREE  OR  REDUCED  TRANSPORTATION  TO  CARETAK- 
ERS IS  SUBJECT  TO  THE  INDIVIDUAL  RULES  OF  EACH  CARRIER,  LAWFULLY 
ON  FILE  WITH  THE  INTERSTATE  COMMERCE  COMMISSION. 

(a)  Section  1  of  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  provides  that  free  transportation 
may  be  furnished  to  "necessary  caretakers  of  livestock,  poultry  and  fruit."  This 
provision  is  construed  to  mean  necessary  caretakers  of  livestock,  poultry  or  fruit, 
that  is  loaded  and  ready  for  movement,  or  the  movement  of  which  is  actually  con- 
tracted for  or  that  is  actually  in  transit,  and  may  include  free  or  reduced  fare  trans- 
portation for  the  return  of  such  necessary  caretakers. 

(b)  Such  free  transportation  may  be  given  under  proper  tariff  authority  to  care- 
takers in  charge  of  livestock,  live  poultry,  fruit,  perishable  vegetables,  bees  in 
hives  and  live  fish. 

(c)  Tariff  may  provide  that  a  caretaker  sent  out  to  return  with  a  shipment  that  is 
arranged  for,  or  that  is  in  transit  will  be  required  to  pay  fare  going  and  that  such 
fare  will  be  refunded  if  the  person  so  sent  returns  as  actual  caretaker  of  the  ship- 
ment for  which  he  is  sent.  But  a  tariff  rule  which  provides  that  if  a  person  goes 
out  over  the  line  with  the  intention  of  purchasing  livestock  and  returns  within  a 
certain  time  with  a  certain  number  of  cars  of  livestock  the  carrier  will  refund  to 
him  the  fare  paid  on  the  outgoing  trip  is  improper  and  unlawful. 

(d)  Where  tariff  includes  refrigeration  service  under  the  rates  named  therein  on 
perishable  freight  shippers  or  their  agents  are  not  considered  necessary  caretakers, 
and  free  transportation  may  not  be  issued  to  them. 

(e)  Passes  to  caretakers  must  be  in  the  form  of  trip  passes  limited  to  the  journey 
on  which  the  person  to  whom  the  pass  is  issued  acts  as  a  caretaker  and  may  also 
cover  the  return  journey.     Annual  or  time  passes  to  caretakers  are  unlawful. 

(f)  No  free  or  reduced  transportation  may  be  granted  to  caretakers,  except  under 
special  provision  in  tariff  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  and  then 
only  under  the  specific  provisions  named  therein. 

(g)  Free  or  reduced  transportation  may  be  given  necessary  caretakers  of  property 
transported  for  the  United  States,  State  or  Municipal  Governments,  or  for  chari- 
table purposes,  or  to  or  from  fairs  and  expositions  for  exhibition  thereat.  The 
words  "necessary  caretakers"  mean  those  persons  necessary  to  the  safe  and  proper 
care  of  the  property  during  the  period  of  transportation,  and  may  not  properly  be 
extended  to  cover  any  persons  other  than  those  actually  accompanying  such  prop- 
erty and  that  are  necessary  to  its  care. 


Conference   Kullne 
No.  171. 


Conference    Ruling 
No.  37. 


Bule  60  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Conference    Rullnc 
No.  160. 


CHANGES  IN  RATES. 

ITEM  18. 

A  tariff  must   remain  in  effect  thirty  days,  except  on  special  permission  from  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission. 

cifouiar^^n-A'"'*'"'  (*)     ^  tariff  must  remain  in  effect    thirty  days  before  any  rate  contained  therein 

may  be  changed,  except  under  authority  from  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission 
for  shorter  notice. 

Interstate  Commerce  Commission  may  authorize  changes  on  less  than  thirty  days  notice. 

oilur "-A^''"  ^"'"  (^)     '^'^^  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  in  its  discretion,  may  permit  changes, 

in  tariff  rates  on  less  than  statutory  notice,  but  changes  on  short  notice  will  be  au- 
thorized only  in  cases  where  actual  emergency  and  real  merit  are  shown,  and  where 
special  or  peculiar  circumstances  or  conditions  justify,  and  request  for  authority 
for  such  changes  must  be  made  by  the  carrier  issuing  the  tariff,  or  in  case  of  common 
or  agency  tariffs,  by  the  carrier's  duly  appointed  agent.  The  desire  to  meet  the 
rate  of  a  competing  road  or  line  which  has  given  full  statutory  notice  of  change  in 
rates,  will  not  of  itself  be  regarded  as  good  cause  for  allowing  changes  on  less  than 
statutory  notice.  Clerical  or  typographical  errors  in  tariffs  are  regarded  as  good 
cause  for  allowing  such  authority. 

?8"^*Tariff''  "ircu^  (^)     Under  rules  prescribed  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  changes  may 

iari7-A.  be  made  on  less  than  thirty  days  notice  as  follows:     (1)  upon  special  permission  of 

the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  (2)  by  order  of  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission,  (3)  by  reduction  of  a  joint  rate  to  the  exact  sum  of  locals  between 
the  same  points  (4)  On  newly  constructed  lines  of  roads,  including  branches  and 
extensions  of  existing  roads. 

Establishment  of  rates  on  new  roads. 

omMi7-A*'"'  *'*'""  (^)     ^"^  newly  constructed  lines  of  roads,  including  branches  and  extensions  of 

existing  roads,  joint  rates  may  be  established,  in  the  first  instance,  to  and  from 
points  on  such  new  lines,  by  the  carrier  owning  or  operating  such  newly  ^constructed 
line,  by  posting  a  tariff  of  such  rates  and  filing  same  with  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission  one  day  in  advance  of  effective  date.  This  authority  will  not  apply  to 
joint  rates  issued  to  or  from  new  stations  on  old  lines  of  road.  Tariffs  or  supple- 
ments to  tariffs  issued  by  other  carriers,  or  by  joint  agents,  establishing  rates 
to  or  from  or  via  such  newly  constructed  line  can  only  be  issued  on  statutory 
notice  or  under  special  authority  from  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  for 
shorter  time. 

Reduction  of  joint  rates  higher  than  combination  rates. 

cjSar  17-A  *'"'  *'*''  (®)     When  a  joint  rate  is  in  effect  via  a  given  route  between  any  points  which  is 

higher  than  the  sum  of  locals  between  the  same  points,  by  the  same  or  another 
route,  and  such  joint  rate  has  been  in  effect  thirty  days  or  longer,  it  may  be  changed 
by  reducing  same  to  the  exact  sum  of  such  locals  upon  posting  and  filing  with  the 
Interstate  Commerce  Commission  one  day  in  advance  of  effective  date  a  supplement 
to  or  reissue  of  the  tariff  in  which  the  joint  rate  so  reduced  appears,  except  if  the 
joint  rate  so  reduced  is  contained  in  a  strictly  class  tariff,  the  reduced  rate  will  be 
published  in  a  new  commodity  tariff  or  in  a  supplement  to  or  reissue  of  a  tariff 
which  contains  commodity  rates,  and  in  which  all  carriers  whose  lines  make  up  the 
route  over  which  the  rate  applies  have  concurred,  and  which  is  issued  by  the  same 
carrier  or  agent  that  issued  the  tariff  which  contained  the  joint  rate  so  reduced. 

Tariff  issued  on  less  than  thirty  days  notice  must  indicate  authority  therefor. 

cScuiar  n-A."'*'^'  (f)     On  every  tariff  or  supplement  that  is  issued  on    less  than  thirty  days  notice 

by  permission  or  order  or  regulation  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  or 
by  authority  of  decision  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  must  be  shown 
notation  referring  to  such  permission,  order,  regulation,  or  decision. 


Of 


DEMURRAGE. 

NOTE:  DEMURRAGE  CHARGES  AND  REGULATIONS  ARE  SUBJECT  TO  THE  IN- 
DIVIDUAL RULES  OF  EACH  CARRIER  LAWFULLY  ON  FILE  WITH  THE  IN- 
TERSTATE COMMERCE  COMMISSION. 


ITEM  19. 


Definition  of  demurrage. 

Cirouiar*'i7-A7*'^"  (*^)     Demurrage  is  a  charge  for  detention  to  cars  that  have  been  placed  by  carrier 

for  loading  or  unloading. 

Demurrage  rules  and  charges  on  interstate  traffic  subject  to  Act  and  jurisdiction  of  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission. 

iffiuiIr^n-A^"*"  (^)     ^"  March  16th,  1908,  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  ruled  that  demur- 

rage rules  and  charges  applicable  to  interstate  shipments  are  governed  by  the  Act 
to  regulate  commerce,  and  therefore  are  within  its  jurisdiction  and  not  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  State  authorities.  Any  other  view  would  open  a  wide  door  for  the 
use  of  such  rules  and  charges  to  effect  the  discriminations  which  the  Act  prohibits. 

Demurrage  rules  and  charges  must  be  observed  as  strictly  as  transportation  charges. 

Circuiar^*7-A'^*'^*  (c)     Demurrage  rules  and  charges  must  be  observed  as  strictly  as  transportation 

charges.  The  Commission  can  not,  therefore,  recognize  as  lawful  any  rule  govern- 
ing demurrage,  the  application  of  which  is  dependent  upon  the  judgment  or  dis- 
cretion of  some  person,  or  which  provides  for  exemption  therefrom  in  certain  ex- 
igencies in  the  creation  of  which  the  carrier  has  no  part. 

Conditions  under  which  demurrage  may  be  refunded  or  waived. 

TartM  cfrcuia?i7-A  (*^)     ^^  ^^  ^°^  permissible  to  provide  that  demurrage  may  be  refunded  or  waived  in 

Uniform    Code   of  case  of  inclement  weather,  and  leave  to  the  judgment  of  some  person  what  consti- 

CoSerence   EuUng  tutes   inclement  weather.     It   is  permissible   to  provide   that   demurrage   charges 

^°-  ^*2.  shall  be  waived  or  refunded  in  case  of  weather  interference  so  severe  as  to  make  it 

impossible  to  employ  men  or  teams,  or  impossible  to  load  or  unload  cars  without 
serious  injury  to  the  freight;  or  when  shipment  is  frozen  so  as  to  prevent,  or  seriously 
hinder,  unloading,  or  when  because  of  flood  or  high  water,  or  snow  drifts,  it  is  im- 
possible to  get  to  the  cars  for  loading  or  unloading. 

When  cars  are  delayed  in  transit  and  delivered  by  a  carrier  in  such  number  as  to 
exceed  the  shippers  facilities  for  unloading  within  the  free  time,  tariffs  may  contain 
a  rule  providing  that,  when  by  fault  of  the  carrier,  cars  are  bunched  in  excess  of  the 
shipper's  or  consignee's  ability  to  handle  them  within  the  free  time,  demurrage,  will 
not  accrue. 
no^jS*""*  *"»nB  The  delivering  carrier  is  under  obligation  to  collect  demurrage  charges  assessed  by 

it,  although  such  charges  may  have  accrued  as  result  of  error  on  the  part  of  another 
carrier.  The  shipper  or  consignee  should  pay  the  lawfully  published  rate  via  the 
route  over  which  the  shipment  moved,  pending  dispute,  and  then  make  claim  for 
refund. 

When  the  delivering  carrier  demands  more  than  the  lawful  rate,  the  consignee 
is    released    from    the    obligation  to  pay  demurrage  charges  accruing  during  the 
pendency  of  the  dispute  as  to  the  lawful  rate. 
Conference  Euiing  Demurrage  charges  may  not  be  waived  due  to  the  fact  that  such  charges  are 

occasioned  by  a  strike. 

Demurrage  accruing  because  of  failure  to  load  car  promptly  must  be  collected. 

Conference  Buung  (g)     Demurrage  accruing  because  of  failure  to  load  car  promptly  must  be  collected 

from  either  the  shipper  or  consignee,  regardless  of  whether  the  shipment  is  sold 
"delivered"  or  "f.  o.  b."  point  of  origin. 


S7 

ITEM  19— Continued. 

Demurrage  on  private  cars. 

Uniform  Code  of  (f -)     Empty  private  cars  stored  on  carrier's  or  private  tracks,  provided  such  cars 

^  *  have  not  been  placed  or  tendered  for  loading  on  the  orders  of  a  shipper,  are  not 

subject  to  demurrage  rules. 

Note Private  cars  while  in  railroad  service,  whether  on  carrier's  or  pri- 
vate tracks,  are  subject  to  demurrage  rules  to  the  same  extent  as  cars  of  railroad 
ownership. 

(Empty  private  cars  are  in  railroad  service  from  the  time  they  are  placed 
by  the  carrier  for  loading  or  tendered  for  loading  on  the  orders  of  a  shipper.  Pri- 
vate cars  under  lading  are  in  railroad  service  until  the  lading  is  removed  and 
cars  are  regularly  released.  Cars  which  belong  to  an  industry  performing  its 
own  switching  service  are  in  railroad  service  from  the  time  they  are  placed  by 
the  industry  upon  designated  interchange  tracks  and  thereby  tendered  to  the 
carrier  for  movement.  If  such  cars  are  subsequently  returned  empty  they  are 
out  of  service  when  withdrawn  by  the  industry  from  the  interchange;  if  re- 
turned under  load,  railroad  service  is  not  at  an  end  until  the  lading  is  duly 
removed.) 

Definition  of  private  car. 

Rule  75(e)     Tariff  (g)     ^  private  car  is  a  car  owned  and  used  by  an  individual,  firm  or  corporation  for 

the  transportation  of  the  commodities  which  they  produce,  or  in  which  they  deal, 
also  including  cars  owned  and  leased  to  shippers  by  private  corporations. 
A  private  car  owned  by  one  shipper  but  used  with  his  consent  by  another  shipper 
dealing  in  a  different  commodity,  is  not  a  private  car  as  defined  by  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission  in  connection  with  demurrage  charges. 

Definition  of  a  private  side  track. 

Rule  75(e)     Tariff  (h)     A  private  side  track  is  a  side  track  which  is  not  owned  by  the  railroad,  is  outside 

the  carriers  right  of  way,  yards  or  terminals,  and  to  which  the  railroad  has  no  right 
of  use  superior  to  the  right  of  the  shipper.     This  definition  is  based  upon  consider- 
ation of  the  carrier's  right  to  the  use  of  the  track  rather  than  the  ownership  of  the 
land  or  rails. 
Demurrage  on  equipment  out  of  service  and  standing  on  storage  tracks. 

Rule  75(f)     Tariff  (i)     It  is  not  necessary  to  charge  demurrage,  either  on  carrier's  equipment  or  private 

cars,  when  same  are  temporarily  out  of  service  and  standing  idle  upon  the  storage 
tracks  of  the  carrier,  unless  provision  for  such  charge  is  included  in  carrier's  demur- 
rage rules. 

Demurrage  on  carload  shipment  transferred  into  two  cars. 

Conference     Ruling  (j )     When  a  shipment  leaves  point  of  origin  in  a   single  car,  and  for   the   conven- 

anuary  .        .  ience  of  the   carriers,  is   transferred  in  transit  into  two  cars,    and   is   subsequently 

detained  by  consignee  at  destination  beyond  the  free  time,  demurrage  should  be 
assessed  for  one  car  only  so  long  as  either  car  is  detained. 

Demurrage  rules  must  be  published,  filed  and  posted. 

Act    of    con|ress  (k)     AH  demurrage,  car  service,  and  storage  rules  must  be  published  and  filed  with 

Rule  io<a)     Tariff  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  and  posted  in  accordance  with  the  law,  in 

circular  17-A.  ^j^g  Same  manner  that  tariffs  containing  freight  rates,  rules  and  regulations  are 

published  and  filecj. 

Interstate  Commerce  Commission  endorsement  of  Uniform  Demurrage  Code. 

(1)     The    National  Association  of  Railway  Commissioners  has  adopted  a  uniform 
demurrage  code  which  has  been  approved  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission, 
,  subject  to  the  right  and  duty  of  the  Commission  to  inquire  into  the  legality    or 

reasonableness  of  any  rule  or  rules  which  may  be  made  the  subject  of  complaint. 
The  principal  rail  carriers  of  the  United  States  apply  the  uniform  code  referred  to, 
published  in  lawful  tariffs. 


28 

POSTING  TARIFFS. 

ITEM  20. 

Act  to  regulate  Commerce  requires  posting  of  tariffs. 

Kiifj^l29,i906l  (a)  .  The  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  of  June  29th,  1906,  provides  that  every  carrier 

subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act  shall  print  and  keep  open  to  public  inspection 
schedules  showing  all  the  rates  and  charges  for  transportation  between  different 
points  on  its  own  route  and  between  points  on  its  own  route  and  points  on  the  route 
of  any  other  carrier,  when  a  through  route  and  joint  rate  have  been  established.  If 
no  joint  rate  over  the  through  route  has  been  established  the  several  carriers  in 
such  route  shall  file,  print  and  keep  open  to  public  inspection  the  separately  estab- 
lished rates  and  charges  applying  to  through  transportation.  Such  schedules 
shall  plainly  state  the  places  between  which  property  will  be  carried,  shall  contain 
the  classification  of  freight  in  force,  and  shall  also  state  separately  all  terminal 
charges,  storage  charges,  icing  charges,  and  all  other  charges  which  the  Commission 
may  require,  all  privileges  or  facilities  granted  or  allowed,  and  any  rules  or  regula- 
tions which  in  any  wise  change,  affect  or  determine  any  part  or  the  aggregate  of  such 
rates  and  charges,  or  the  value  of  the  service  rendered  to  the  shipper  or  consignee. 
That  copies  for  use  of  the  public  shall  be  kept  posted  in  two  public  and  conspicuous 
places  in  every  depot,  station  or  oflfice  of  such  carrier  where  freight  is  received  for 
transportation,  in  such  form  that  they  shall  be  accessible  to  the  public  and  can  be 
conveniently  inspected.  The  provisions  as  to  posting  also  apply  to  tariff s  covering 
export  and  import  traffic. 

Requirements  as  to  posting  tariffs  modified  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

Order  ofjune'^Sf  (^)     Under  authority  conferred  by  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce,  the  Interstate 

1908.  '  Commerce  Commission,  by  its  Order  of  June  2nd,  1908,  modified  the  requirements  of 

the  act  as  to  publishing,  posting  and  fihng  of  tariffs.  This  order  provides  that 
each  carrier  must  post  thirty  days  before  the  date  effective,  at  each  and  every  station 
on  its  line  a  copy  of  each  and  every  tariff  applying  from  or  at  such  station,  and  shall 
maintain  at  certain  designated  points  (known  as  "Central  Posting  Stations")  a 
complete  file  of  all  tariffs  issued  by  it,  or  for  its  account,  and  all  tariffs  issued  by  its 
various  connections  and  their  tariff  issuing  agents,  in  which  such  carrier  is  shown 
as  participating,  and  that  there  shall  be  posted  at  each  station  two  placards  indicat- 
ing where  complete  files  of  the  carrier's  tariffs  may  be  found. 

That  there  shall  be  posted  at  each  station  a  list  of  tariffs  applying  from  or  at 
that  station,  and  also  an  index  of  the  tariffs  issued  by  the  carrier. 

Subsidiary  or  small  connecting  lines  not  required  to  maintain  complete  public  tariff  files. 

No^sY*"*'*  *"i*°*  (c)     A  subsidiary  or  small  line  that  has  authorized  its  principal  connecting  line  to 

publish  and  file  for  if  all  of  its  tariffs,  may  have  tariffs  so  issued  and  filed  on  its 
behalf  included  in  the  complete  public  tariff  files  of  the  issuing  line,  and  it  will  not  be 
necessary  for  such  subsidiary  or  small  line  to  maintain  an  additional  complete  public 
file. 

Posting  tariffs  issued  on  less  than  statutory  notice. 

(d)  While  the  order  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  refers  to  posting  of 
tariffs  thirty  days  before  the  effective  date  of  such  tariffs,  it  is  manifestly  impossible 
to  post  in  this  manner  tariffs  effective  on  less  than  statutory  notice.  But  such 
tariff s  should  be  posted  at  stations  upon  the  same  notice  that  is  given  to  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission  as  to  effective  dates  of  such  tariffs. 

Tariffs  not  unlawful  because  of  failure  to  post. 

(e)  A  tariff  not  posted  at  stations  from  or  at  which  such  tariff  applies  is  not  un- 
lawful because  of  failure  to  post,  inasmuch  as  all  tariffs  published  and  filed  with 
the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  in  accordance  with  its  regulations,  are  lawful 
tariffs,  but  this  does  not  relieve  a  carrier  from  its  duty  to  post  tariffs  in  accordance 
with  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  as  modified  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission. 

Tariff  or  schedule  containing  rules  or  regulations  referred  to  in  other  tariffs  to  be  posted  in 
conjunction  with  such  tariff. 

Cte*uiar*i7-A  '"*'*"  (f)     A  tariff  or  schedule  containing  rules  or  regulations  referred  to  in  some  other 

tariff  applicable  from  or  at  a  station,  must  be  posted  in  conjunction  with  the  tariff 
or  schedule  which  makes  reference  to  same. 


89 

MISCELLANEOUS  REGULATIONS. 

ITEM  21. 

Special  understandings  between  shippers  and  carriers. 

No^slo*"''*  ^"^^""^  No  special  understanding  between  shippers  and  carriers  or  agents  of  carriers,  not 

incorporated  in  lawfully  published  tariffs,  will  operate  to  relieve  carriers  from  the 
duty  of  collecting  lawfully  published  charges. 

ITEM  22. 

Performance  of  Transportation  Service  without  lawfully  filed  rates. 

nomIm"'*  ^^^f^  A  carrier  may  not  transport  interstate  traffic,  except  upon  the  lawful  rates  filed 

with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  a  carrier 
may  be  entirely  intrastate  or  performing  simply  a  switching  service  between  points 
intrastate. 

Carriers,  interstate  or  intrastate,  handling  interstate  traffic  must  file  their  tariffs 
applying  thereon  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

ITEM  23. 

Carriers  may  not  meet  rates  of  competing  lines. 

^8  89  Tariff  Cir-  n  {g  unlawful,  for  a  carrier  to  meet  any  rate  made  by  some  other  line  or  to  use  the 

tariff  of  another  line  in  which  it  is  not  lawfully  shown  as  a  participating  carrier.  A 
carrier  may  only  apply  to  traffic  moving  over  its  line  rates  or  rules  that  are  published 
in  its  own  lawfully  published  and  filed  tariffs,  or  tariffs  in  which  it  is  lawfully  shown 
as  participating.  .  ^[ 

ITEM  24. 

Reduced  transportation  for  federal,  state  and  municipal  governments. 

NOTE:  THE  REGULATIONS  OF  MANY  CARRIERS  PROVIDE  THAT  TARIFFS 
CONTAINING  REDUCED  RATES  FOR  GOVERNMENTS  SHALL  BE  FILED  AND 
POSTED  IN  THE  SAME  MANNER  AS  OTHER  INTERSTATE  TARIFFS. 

no"m*°™  Buiing  (a)     Carriers  may  grant  reduced  rates  for  the  transportation  of   property   for   the 

United  States  or  for  State  or  Municipal  governments  under  arrangements  made 
directly  with  such  government  and  in  which  no  contractor  or  third  person  intervenes, 
without  filing  or  posting  the  schedule  of  such  rates  with  the  Interstate  Commerce 
Commission. 

No"^""*'*  Ruling  (b)     If  title  to  property,  such  as  postal  cards,  passes  to  the  government  at  point  of 

manufacture  the  carrier  may  grant  a  rate  to  be  applied  for  transporting  it  for  the 
government  to  another  point  without  filing  the  tariff  with  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission, but  if  the  manufacturer,  under  his  contract,  is  required  to  deliver  to  the  gov- 
ernment at  such  other  point,  the  transportation  must  be  under  the  published  tariff 
rate.  In  other  words,  if  the  shipment  is  made  directly  by  the  government  this 
rate  may  be  fixed  by  the  carrier  without  posting  and  filing  the  tariff,  but  not  other- 
wise. 

ITEM  25.  * 

Reduced  rates  for  municipal  governments  in  foreign  countries  adjacent. 

No"i^°'*  *"'^*^  Reduced  rate  transportation  for  municipal  governments  may  not  apply  to  municipal 

governments  in  foreign  countries  adjacent. 

ITEM  26. 

Rates  to  and  from  Porto  Rican  ports. 

No^ao"""*  *""°*  The  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  will  recognize  the  validity  of  joint  through 

rates  from  points  in  the  United  States  to  a  port  or  ports  in  Porto  Rico,  when  properly 
concurred  in  by  the  water  carriers,  as  well  as  the  validity  of  joint  through  rates  from 
a  port  or  ports  in  Porto  Rico  to  points  in  the  United  States,  when  likewise  concurred 
in  by  water  lines. 


80 

ITEM  27. 

Rate  in  effect  upon  receipt  of  shipment  is  the  lawful  rate. 

No'^m"'^*  *"**"*  ^^  freight  is  received  by  a  carrier,  and  bill  of  lading  is  issued,  but  such  freight  is  not 

actually  transported  until  after  the  bill  of  lading  date,  and  in  the  meantime  a  rate 
becomes  effective  different  from  the  rate  in  effect  on  that  date,  the  lawful  rate  to 
be  protected  is  the  rate  in  effect  on  date  the  carrier  received  the  property  for  trans- 
portation. 

ITEM  28. 

Tariffs  may  not  state  the  use  to  which  commodities  shall  be  put. 

Conference  Kiuing  ^  tariff  may  not  state  the  use  to  which  commodities  transported  by  a  carrier  shall 

be  put  in  order  to  enjoy  a  transportation  rate. 

ITEM  29 

Belt  lines  owned  by  municipalities  subject  to  the  Act. 

No'^sY*'^*'*   Ruling  A  belt  line  owned  by  a  municipality,  which  participates  in  interstate  movements  is 

subject  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce  and  of  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission. 

ITEM  30. 

Reconsignment  to  avoid  payment  of  higher  through  rates. 

No'^is"'^'''  Ruling  Where  a  lawful  through  rate  exists  between  two  points  a  shipper  may  not    bill    a 

shipment  locally  to  an  intermediate  point  and  rebill  to  destination,  without  taking 
either  actual  or  constructive  possession  of  the  shipment  at  such  intermediate  point 
thus  defeating  the  lawful  through  rate  from  point  of  origin  to  final  destination,  and 
the  carrier's  agent  may  not  act  as  the  forwarding  agent  of  the  shipper  under  such 
circumstances. 

ITEM  31. 

Switching  charges  may  not  be  paid  by  consignees  and  deducted  from  published  rates. 

Conference  Ruling  Switching  charges  may  not  be  paid  by  the  consignee,  the  carrier  deducting  the 

amount  of  such  switching  charges  from  the  published  rates  and  collecting  the  bal- 
ance from  the  consignee.  In  all  cases  a  carrier  must  collect  the  full  tariff  rates. 
Where  its  tariffs  provide  for  absorptions  of  switching  charges  of  other  lines,  the 
carrier  must  pay  the  switching  company  for  its  services  and  not  leave  that  to  be 
done  by  the  shipper  or  consignee. 

ITEM  32. 

Freight  charges  must  be  collected  based  on  declared  valuations  shown  in  bills  of  lading. 

Conference  Ruling  When  a  tariff  provides  different  rates  on  commodities  under  different  valuations 

and  bill  of  lading  is  issued  under  a  stipulated  valuation,  and  at  a  specified  rate 
applicable  thereto,  charges  must  be  collected  by  the  carrier  on  such  valuation, 
notwithstanding  that  it  may  be  shown  after  the  transportation  service  is  performed 
that  the  stipulated  valuation  exceeds  the  actual  value  of  the  commodity  transported. 

ITEM  33. 

Conditions  under  which  water  carriers  are  subject  to  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce. 

ConfOTence  Ruling  Carriers  of  interstate  commerce   by   water  are   subject   to   the   Act   to  Regulate 

Commerce  only  in  respect  of  traffic  transported  under  a  common  control,  man- 
agement,.or  arrangement  with  a  rail  carrier,  and  in  respect  of  traffic  not  so  trans- 
ported they  are  exempt  from  its  provisions. 


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ITEM  34. 

Advancing  charges  to  boat  lines. 

Conference  Billing  Carriers  may  lawfully  advance  the  charges  of  saiHng  vessels,  boats  and  barges, 

bringing  traffic  to  its  terminals  to  be  forwarded  to  interstate  destinations,  entering 
the  amount  on  waybills  as  charges  in  addition  to  the  tariff  rates,  provided  the  boats 
are  common  carriers,  making  regular  trips,  offering  their  services  to  the  general  public 
and  filing  their  tariffs  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

ITEM  35. 

Carriers  responsible  for  extra  charges  when  furnishing  cars  that  do  not  comply  with  tariff 
requirements. 

^°J^iio^^  ^^^^  When  a  carrier  publishes  rates  on  commodities  and  limits  such  rates  to  shipments 

loaded  in  certain  kinds  of  equipment,  and  the  carrier,  instead  of  furnishing  such 
equipment  on  demand  therefor,  furnishes  other  kinds  of  equipment,  it  is  responsible 
for  any  excess  charges  because  of  its  failure  to  furnish  cars  that  comply  with  tariff 
requirements.     (See  also  Item  37.) 

ITEM  36. 

Expense  of  furnishing  grain  doors  by  shippers. 

no^tV.*'*''*  ^^^^  (a)     A  carrier  may  not  lawfully   reimburse  shippers  for  expense  incurred  in  attach- 

ing grain  doors  to  box  cars,  unless  expressly  so  provided  in  its  tariffs.  There  is 
a  material  difference  between  the  furnishing  of  service  or  facilities  to  carriers  by 
one  who  is  not  a  shipper,  and  the  furnishing  of  the  same  facilities  or  services  by  one 
who  is  a  shipper. 

(b)  If  grain  doors  are  necessary  and  are  furnished  by  the  shipper,  a  carrier  may 
stipulate  in  its  tariff  that  it  will  pay  the  cost  of  such  doors,  with  stated  maximum 
allowance  per  grain  door  and  per  car. 

(c)  Such  allowance  per  door  and  per  car  must  be  reasonable  and  where  carrier 
pays  for  such  doors  on  the  basis  of  actual  cost  a  certified  statement  from  shipper, 
verified  by  carrier's  agent,  as  to  the  number  of  doors  furnished  and  the  cars  for 
which  furnished,  should  in  every  instance  be  required. 

ITEM  37. 

Expense  in  preparing  cars  for  shipments. 

Conference  Ruling  Where  a  carrier  is  unable  to  furnish  cars  of  the  class  ordered  by  shipper,  but  on 

shippers  request  furnishes  another  class  of  equipment,  in  the  absence  of  tariff  au- 
thority, the  carrier  may  not  reimburse  the  shipper  for  expense  incurred  in  putting 
such  cars  in  condition  to  meet  shippers  requirements.     (See  also  Item  35) 

ITEM  38. 

Transportation  of  explosives. 

No^io's."**  ^^^^^  The  transportation  of  explosives  is  subject  to  regulations  of  the  Interstate  Commerce 

Commission,  which  carriers  are  required  to  file  with  the  Commission. 
Each  tariff  containing  rates  on  explosives  shall  also  contain  notice  that  such  rates 
apply  in  connection,  and  in  compliance  with  the  regulations  fixed  by  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission,  or  else  the  classification  by  which  tariff  is  governed 
must  include  the  nptice  as  governing  the  tariff. 

ITEM  39. 

Transportation  of  property  of  telegraph  companies. 

Ruling  ^  carrier  may  contract  with  a  telegraph  company  for  the  carriage  of  property  at 

free  or  reduced  rates  on  material  for  the  construction,  operation  and  maintainance 
of  telegraph  service  on  its  own  line,  but  not  otherwise. 

Higher  rates  when  shipments  are  tendered  with  other  than  uniform  or  standard  bills  of 
lading. 

noSm"**  Ruling  Xhe  tender  of  a  shipment  accompanied  by  other  than  a  uniform  or  carrier's  standard 

bill  of  lading  may  not  be  taken  by  the  carriers  as  evidence  of  the  shippers  election  to  use 
the  higher  rate.  The  carrier  must  direct  his  attention  to  the  fact  that  a  lower  rate 
is  available  under  the  uniform  or  carriers  standard  bill  of  lading. 


Conference 
No.  219. 


ITEM  40. 


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ITEM  41. 

Property  of"  carriers  returned  free  for  exchange  or  repair. 

Conference  Buiing  ^  [^  not  unlawful  for  a  Carrier  to  return  its  own  property  free  of  chiarges  to  manu- 

,   '    ' '  facturers  situated  on  its  own  line  for  exchange  or  repair. 

ITEM  42. 

Carriers  may  not  transport  property  free  for  each  other. 

conterence  Ruling  Where  stock  of  one  railway  company  is  owned  by  another  railway  company  but 

both  maintain  separate  organizations  and  report  separately  to  the  Interstate  Com- 
merce Commission,  they  may  not  lawfully  carry  freight  free  for  each  other. 

ITEM  43. 

Carriers  may  not  be  given  preferential  rates. 

No?^?.'^"*  Ruling  A  carrier,  a  person  or  corporation,  operating  a  railway  or  other  transportation  line, 

may  not,  as  a  shipper  over  the  lines  of  another  carrier,  be  given  any  preference  in 
the  application  of  tariff  rates  on  interstate  shipments. 

ITEM  44. 

Exchange  bills  of  lading. 
Noviin^r*  gf  wo9^  Exchange  bills  of  lading  shall  show  explicitly  the  point  of  origin  and  route  over 


which  the  shipment  has  moved. 

Irregularities  in  dating  bills  of  lading. 

Bills  of  lading  must 
for  transportation. 
Regulate  Commerce. 


ITEM  45. 

commCTce  jtm^^lsT  ^^^^^  °^  lading  must  show  the  date  that  property  is  actually    received  by  carriers 

1906.  '  for  transportation.     The  mis-dating  of  bills  of  lading  is  a  violation  of  the  Act  to 


ITEM  46. 

Canal  boat  lines  exchanging  traffic  with  rail  carriers  subject  to  the  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce. 

December* 6  ^isiM^  ^  canal  boat  line  carrying  traffic  under  an  arrangement  for  through  movement, 

the  traffic  being  transferred  to  a  rail  line  by  its  own  agents  or  the  agents  of  the  rail 
line, is  a  common  carrier  under  the  Act  and  must  file  tariffs  with  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission. 

ITEM  47. 

Where  tariff  names  conflicting  rates,  lowest  rate  is  lawful  rate. 

December*  e^'igos^  Where  a  tariff  contains  conflicting  rates,  the  lower  or  lowest  pf  the  rates  so  published 

is  the  lawful  rate. 

ITEM  48. 

Minimum  carloads. 

cuiar  17-A*'^'  ^^'  Many  tariffs,  classifications,  and  exceptions  contain  rules  governing  minimum  for 

cars  of  extra  length,  and  certain  of  them  also  define  certain  conditions  under  which 
two  smaller  cars  may  be  furnished  because  of  carriers'  inability  to  supply  the  length 
equipment  desired,  and  authorizing  the  application  on  the  two  cars  so  furnished 
the  carload  minimum  applying  on  the  extra  length  equipment.  This  practice  is 
not  general  and  unless  authorized  by  tariff  or  classification  authority  the  minimum 
requirements  specified  in  tariffs  and  classification  rules  may  not  be    deviated  from. 

NOTE:     In  administrative  ruling  66,  I.  C.  C.  Tariff  Circular  17-A,  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission  has  expressed  certain  opinions  as  to  minimum  carloads. 
'  ■    ■  This  administrative  ruling  is  not  quoted  herein  because  it  does  not  authorize  any 

deviation  from  tariff  and  classification  requirements  on  file  with  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission. 


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ARRANGEMENT  OF  TARIFFS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES  OF  CARRIERS  UNDER 

TARIFFS. 


ITEM  49. 


RiUe  68  Tariff  Clr- 
otUar  17-A. 


Rule  68  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Tariff  Circular  17-A. 


Tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907. 

(a)  The  freight  tariff  rules  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  first  became 
effective  May  1st,  1907,  and  since  then  have  been  modified  and  added  to  from  time 
to  time.  Prior  to  May  1st,  1907  no  uniform  method  or  rule  was  followed  by  the 
various  carriers  as  to  the  construction,  form  or  arrangement  of  tariffs.  The  almost 
general  understanding  and  practice  was  that  every  carrier  had  a  right  to  issue  tariffs 
containing  joint  through  rates  over  the  lines  of  other  carriers  named  therein  as 
participants,  to  note  in  such  tariffs  that  the  carriers  named  therein  as  participants 
would  certify  their  concurrence  to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  and  for  all 
to  use  such  tariffs  except  in  cases  where  carriers  specifically  notified  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission  of  their  non-concurrence  in  certain  publications. 

(b)  Nor  was  any  definite  rule  followed  as  to  concurrence  by  the  various  carriers 
in  tariffs  issued  by  each  other.  The  almost  general  practice  was  for  each  carrier  to 
file  a  statement  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  that  it  thereby  con- 
curred in  any  tariff  issued  by  any  carrier,  in  which  it  was  shown  as  participating, 
except  when  it  gave  to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  specific  notice  of 
non-concurrence  in  particular  issues.  Some  carriers  did  not  even  file  such  general 
notice  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission,  but  accepted  freight  and  made 
settlement  under  joint  tariffs  in  which  they  were  shown  as  participants  although  no 
concurrence  therein  had  ever  been  given. 

(c)  Under  authority  conferred  by  Act  of  Congress  June  29th,  1906  (known  as 
"The  Hepburn  Act")  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  undertook  to  bring 
about  uniformity  in  the  construction  and  arrangement  of  tariffs,  and  have  pro- 
mulgated uniform  rules  for  the  guidance  of  tariff  issuing  officers,  such  rules  now 
being  contained  in  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  Tariff  Circular  17-A,  approved 
June  28th,  1909,  and  all  tariffs  issued  subsequent  to  May  1st,  1907  must  conform 
strictly  to  the  requirements  prescribed  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 


ITEM  50. 


Rule  68  Tariff  Clr- 
ciUar  17-A. 


I.  C.  C.  Special  Or- 
der No.  3. 

Rule  68  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Responsibility  of  carriers  under  tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907. 

(a)  Carriers  shown  as  participating  in  tariffs  issued  prior  to  May  1st,  1907  are 
required  to  protect  the  rates  in  such  tariffs  on  traffic  moving  prior  to  June  1st,  1909, 
except  in  accordance  with  and  subsequent  to  filing  by  such  carriers  of  specific  notice 
of  non-concurrence  in  such  tariff  or  tariffs. 

(b)  The  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  on  March  2nd,  1909,  issued  Special 
Order  No.  3  requiring  that  all  tariffs  published  prior  to  May  1st,  1907  must  be 
supplemented,  not  later  than  June  1st,  1909,  to  show  list  of  participating  carriers 
under  proper  concurrence  form  and  number-,  or  that  tariff  be  canceled,  and  declared 
unlawful  the  use  of  any  and  all  tariffs  not  supplemented  in  accordance  with  Special 
Order  No.  3. 


ITEM  51. 


Rules  13    and    18, 
Tariff  ClrciUar  17-A. 


"Common"  or  "Agency"  Tariffs;  Power  of  Attorney  for  issuance. 

(a)  Two  or  more,  or  several,  carriers  may  unite  in  the  publication  of  a  tariff  to 
contain  rates  from  points  on  their  respective  lines  to  various  points  of  destination, 
such  tariff  to  be  issued  by  some  person  appointed  as  "Agent"  of  the  carriers,  indi- 
vidually and  severally,  for  such  publication.  Each  issuing  carrier  must  file  with 
the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  Power  of  Attorney  in  favor  of  such  agent 
on  forms  prescribed  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  and  designated  as 
form  "FXl."  All  tariffs  issued  under  form  FXl  must,  in  addition  to  the  names  of 
issuing  carriers,  indicate  therein  the  form  and  numbers  of  powers  of  attorney  under 
which  such  publication  is  made.     (See  Item  83,  page  46.) 


ITEM  51— Continued. 

Bule  17  Tarifl  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


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(b)"  An  Agent  appointed  for  the  issuance  of  tariffs,  as  shown  in  paragraph  (a) 
may  unite  with  another  agent  for  lines  in  another  territory  in  the  issuance  of  tariff; 
naming  joint  through  rates  from  points  in  one  territory  to  points  in  the  other,  o 
"between"  points  in  the  territories  represented  by  such  agents.  In  such  tariff; 
each  of  such  agents  acts  for  the  lines  that  have  given  him  Power  of  Attorney  FXl 
and  for  the  lines  that  have  given  proper  concurrences  to  the  carriers  that  have  givei 
him  such  Power  of  Attorney. 

A  tariff  issued  by  two  or  more  agents  must  show  the  I.  C.  C.   number  of  eaci 
agent,  and  contain: 

First:  A  list  of  the  carriers  from  which  one  of  the  agents  has  power  of  attorney  FXl 
Second:  A  list  of  the  carriers  that  participate  under  concurrences  to  the  lines  fo 
which  that  Agent  is  Agent. 

Third:  A  list  of  the  carriers  for  which  the  other  Agent  is  Agent,  showing  FX 
number  of  power  of  attorney. 

Fourth:  A  list  of  the  carriers  that  participate  under  concurrences  to  the  lines  fo 
which  that  Agent  is  Agent. 

(c)  Common  or  agency  tariffs  may  also  contain  rates  from  points  on  lines  othe 
than  the  lines  of  the  issuing  carriers  under  "concurrence"  authorities  as  indicate 
herein. 


ITEM  52. 


Eule  13  Tarlll  Clr- 
cular  17-A. 


Bules     4(b)  and  68 
Tariff  Circular  17-A 


Bue  19  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  20  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  21  Tariff  Clr- 
cular  17-A. 


Bule  22  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  23  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


BiUe  24  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  26  Tariff  Clr- 
CUlW  17-A, 


Explanation  of  concurrences. 

Certain  forms  are  prescribed  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  by  whic 
carriers  may  indicate  participation  in  the  rates  published  by  other  carriers,  or  b 
the  duly  appointed  tariff  issuing  agent  of  such  carriers.  These  authorities  ar 
designated  as  "concurrences,"  and  carriers  desiring  to  participate  in  the  rates  issue 
by  other  carriers  must  file  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  concurrence 
in  favor  of  such  other  carriers,  or  duly  appointed  agents. 

In  showing  list  of  participating  carriers  in  tariffs  the  concurrence  forms  and  number 
must  also  be  shown,  and  if  a  tariff  shows  a  carrier  as  participating  without  als 
showing  the  concurrence  form  and  number,  the  rates  in  such  tariff  may  not  lawfull 
be  applied  via  the  line  of  that  carrier. 

Below  will  be  found  the  forms  by  which  concurrences  are  designated  and  the  authoi 
ity  conveyed  thereunder. 

Form  FX2 :  Applies  to  an  individual  tariff  named  ^nd  described  in  the  concurrence 
and  must  be  filed  with  such  tariff  and  may  not  be  modified  or  restricted  in  any  waj 

Form  FX3 :  Will  be  given  by  a  carrier  to  another  carrier  concurring  in  "any  freigl: 
tariff"  issued  by  such  carrier  or  its  agent,  applying  "to  and  via,  but  not  from"  poini 
on  the  line  of  the  carrier  giving  the  concurrence.  This  form  may  not  be  qualifie 
in  any  way,  except  to  show  what  agents  have  been  given  power  of  attorney,  and  t 
provide  that  tariffs  covering  traffic  provided  for  in  tariffs  issued  by  such  agents  sha 
not  be  issued  under  the  concurrence. 

Form  FX4 :  Wilf  be  given  by  a  carrier  in  any  or  all  tariffs  issued  by  another  carrit 
or  its  agent,  and  may  state  exactly  the  authority  which  it  is  intended  to  convey 
This  form  is  known  as  an  "elastic  concurrence." 

Form  FX5:  Will  be  given  by  a  carrier  to  another  carrier  conveying  authority  fc 
the  carrier  to  whom  given,  or  its  agent,  to  publish  rates  "to  and  from  and  via"  poini 
on  the  line  of  the  carrier  giving  the  concurrence.  This  form  may  not  be  qualifiec 
except  to  indicate  what  agents  have  been  given  Power  of  Attorney,  and  to  provic 
that  tariffs  covering  traffic  provided  for  in  tariffs  issued  by  such  agents  shall  not  t 
issued  under  the  concurrence. 

FormFX6:  Will  be  given  by  a  carrier  to  a  person  appointed  as  agent,  und( 
Powers  of  Attorney,  by  two  or  more  carriers  for  publication  of  common  or  agenc 
tariffs,  and  the  concurrence  must  enumerate  the  carriers  for  whom  such  person  aci 
as  agent.  This  form  will  convey  authority  for  publication  of  rates  "to  and  via,  bi 
not  from"  points  on  the  line  of  the  carrier  giving  the  concurrence. 

Form  FX7:  Will  be  given  by  a  carrier  in  the  same  manner  as  form  FX6  is  give: 
This  form  will  authorize  the  publication  of  rates  "to,  from  and  via"  points  on  tl 
line  of  the  carrier  giving  the  concurrence. 

Form  FX8:  Will  be  given  by  a  carrier  in  the  same  manner  as  form  FX6.  Th 
concurrence  may  state  the  exact  authority  it  is  intended  to  convey,  and  is  know 
as  an  "elastic  concurrence  to  agents." 


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ITEM  53. 

Tariffs  must  show  concurrence  forms  and  numbers. 

^f^  r^f  "5om*f  ^  carrier  or  joint  agent  that  issues  a  joint  tariff  shall,  before  issuing  same,  have 

17-A.  *  secured  the  definite  and  affirmative  concurrence  of  every  carrier  shown  therein  as  a 

participant,  and  shall  show  in  connection  with  the  name  of  each  participating  carrier 

the  form  and  number  of  the  concurrence  by  authority  of  which  each  carrier  is  made  a 

party  to  the  tariff.     (See  Item  83,  page  46.) 

ITEM  54. 

Carriers  cannot  be  bound  by  tariff  issued  without  proper  authority. 

ciT'uiar  n-A  '''"*"  A  carrier  has  no  means  of  preventing  another  carrier  from  naming  it  as  party  to  a 

tariff  without  authority  so  to  do;  it  cannot,  however,  be  bound  by  a  tariff  that  is 
issued  without  proper  authority,  and  must  refuse  to  recognize  or  apply  any  such 
unlawful  issue. 

ITEM  55. 

Tariff  lawful  as  to  carriers  participating  under  proper  authority,  but  unlawful  as  to  carriers 
shown  without  proper  authority. 

cScuiar  n-A  '^*'"'  If  ^^Y  Carrier  is  shown  as  participating  in  any  tariff  without  proper  authority,  and 

other  carriers  are  lawfully  shown  as  parties  thereto,  the  use  of  such  tariff  is  unlawful 
as  to  the  carriers  that  are  named  without  proper  authority  being  shown,  but  is  lawful 
as  to  those  carriers  that  are  parties  to  it  under  proper  authority. 

ITEM  56. 

Carrier  not  bound  by  tariff  not  lawfully  concurred  in, 

cSSiiM  n^-A  '^"*"  A  carrier  over  whose  lines  shipments  are  forwarded  under  a  joint  tariff  is  bound  by 

the  terms  of  that  tariff  if  it  has  lawfully  concurred  therein,  and  such  concurrence  is 
properly  shown,  but  if  it  has  not  lawfully  concurred  therein  it  may  not  accept 
earnings  in  accordance  with  such  tariff,  but  must  demand  for  its  service  its  lawful 
earnings  according  to  its  lawful  tariffs. 


.36 


ITEM  57. 


Tariff  Circular  17-A. 
Sule  3  (b). 

mule  3  (b). 


Sule  3  (a). 

Biiie  S  (0). 

Bule  3  (d). 

Bule  3  (e). 

Bule  3  (f). 

Bule  3  (1). 

ARRANGEMENT  OF  TARIFFS. 


Information  on  title  page. 

(a)  In  upper  right  hand  corner,  the  I.  C.  C.  number. 

(b)  Immediately  beneath  the  I.  C.  C.  number,  the  I.  C.  C.  number  or  numbers  of 
tariffs  canceled  thereby.  If  the  number  of  tariffs  canceled  is  so  large  as  to  render 
it  impracticable  to  show  them  on  the  title  page,  they  will  be  shown  immediately 
following  "Table  of  Contents"  in  body  of  tariff,  and  reference  to  such  list  will  be 
shown  on  the  title  page  immediately  under  the  I.  C,  C.  number. 

(c)  Name  of  issuing  carrier,  carriers  or  agents  (On  common  or  agency  tariffs  it  is 
customary  to  show  the  name  of  the  agent  at  the  bottom  of  the  page.) 

(d)  Whether  tariff  is  a  local,  joint  or  proportional  tariff  or  a  combination  of  same. 

(e)  Whether  tariff  is  a  class  tariff,  commodity  tariff,  or  a  class  and  commodity 
tariff,  and  the  territory  or  points  from  and  to  which  tariff  applies.  It  is  customary 
to  state  such  application  in  brief  general  terms. 

(f)  Reference  by  name  and  I.  C.  C.  number  to  the  classification  and  exception 
sheets  governing  the  tariff. 

(g)  Date  of  issue  and  date  effective.     (See  also  Item  78(c),  page  42) 
(h)     Name,  title  and  address  of  officer  by  whom  tariff  is  issued. 


ARRANGEMENT  OF  TARIFFS  IN  BOOK  OR  PAMPHLET  FORM. 

Immediately  after  the  title  page  a  tariff  in  book  or  pamphlet  form  should  be 
arranged  in  the  following  manner. 


ITEM  58. 

Bule  4  (a)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS;  indicating,  in  alphabetical  order,  the  exact  location  of 
information  under  general  headings  by  subjects,  and  reference  to  page  or  item  num- 
bers; except  if  a  tariff  is  so  small  that  its  title  page  or  arrangement  plainly  discloses 
its  contents,  the  table  of  contents  may  be  omitted. 


ITEM  59. 

Bule  4  (b)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


NAMES  OF  ISSUING  CARRIERS,  including  those  for  which  joint  agent  issues 
under  power  of  attorney,  and  NAMES  OF  CARRIERS  PARTICIPATING  UNDER 

CONCURRENCE,  both  alphabetically  arranged.  If  there  be  not  more  than  ten 
participating  carriers  they  may  be  shown  on  the  title  page  of  the  tariff.  The  form 
and  number  of  power  of  attorney  and  concurrence  by  which  each  carrier  is  made 
party  to  the  tariff  must  be  shown.  (See  Items  51  and  52,  pages  33  and  34  and  Item 
83,  page  46.) 


ITEM  60. 

Bule  4  (c)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  4  (c)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  4(c)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(a)  COMPLETE  INDEX  OF  ALL  COMMODITIES  upon  which  commodity  rates  are 
given,  alphabetically  arranged,  preceded  by  a  paragraph  reading.  "Following  list 
enumerates  only  such  articles  as  are  given  specific  rates;  articles  not  specified  will 
take  class  rates."  This  index  shall  also  include,  in  alphabetical  order,  all  articles 
upon  which  commodity  rates  are  named  in  other  tariffs  applying  from  any  point  of 
origin  to  any  point  of  destination  named  in  the  tariff  and  indicating  the  I.  C.  C. 
number,  or  numbers,  of  tariffs  in  which  such  rates  may  be  found. 

(b)  Many  tariffs  containing  a  large  list  of  commodities  show  the  list  of  other  tariffs 
separate  from  the  commodity  index  but  immediately  following  the  commodity  index, 
and  arranged  in  alphabetical  order. 

(c)  A  list  of  articles  under  one  commodity  heading  may  be  described  by  a  note  or 
item  in  the  tariff,  or  a  classification  or  other  issue  may  be  referred  to  for  list  of  such 
articles;  in  such  instances  a  commodity  item  may  be  indexed  but  once.  For  exam- 
ple; index  may  show  "Agricultural  Implements"  and  refer  specifically  to  a  note  or 
item  in  the  tariff  for  list  of  Agricultural  Implements,  or  may  indicate  "as  described 
in Classification,  I.  C.  C.  No "or  "as  described  in  Tariff  I.  C.  C.  No ". 

(d)  Where  a  commodity  index  is  included  in  a  tariff,  a  commodity  that  is  not  in- 
cluded in  the  index  will  be  treated  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  as  not 
having  been  published  and  may  not  lawfully  be  used. 


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ITEM  60— Continued. 

Bule  4(c)  Tariff  cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(e)  If  all  commodity  rates  to  each  destination  in  a  tariff  are  arranged  alphabetically 
by  commodities  and  table  of  contents  makes  plain  reference  thereto,  the  index  of 
commodities  described  in  paragraph  (a)  may  be  omitted,  provided  that  if  carriers 
from  whose  points  tariff  is  issued  have  in  other  tariffs,  commodity  rates 
applying  from  any  point  of  origin  to  any  point  of  destination  named  in  the  tariff, 
a  complete  list  of  such  other  tariffs,  arranged  in  alphabetical  order  by  commodities, 
shall  be  shown  in  the  first  part  of  the  tariff,  together  with  description  of  character 
of  traffic,  territory  or  points  of  origin  and  of  destination,  and  the  I.  C.  C.  numbers 
of  tariffs  containing  such  commodity  rates,  and  such  list  shall  be  specifically  referred 
to  in  the  table  of  contents. 


ITEM  61. 

BiUe  4  (d)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Kule  4  (d)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Rule  4(d)  Tariff  Clr- 
cxUar  17-A. 


Bule  4(d)  Tariff  Clr- 
ciUar  17-A. 


Bule  4  (d)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bule  4(d)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(a)  AN  ALPHABETICAL  INDEX  OF  POINTS  FROM  WHICH  RATES  APPLY, 
followed  by  an  ALPHABETICAL  INDEX  OF  POINTS  TO  WHICH  RATES  APPLY, 

together  with  names  of  States  in  which  located.  When  practicable  the  index  num- 
bers of  points  and  pages  upon  which  rates  will  be  found,  or  the  item  numbers  in 
which  rates  appear,  should  be  shown.  If  a  tariff  contains  not  more  than  twelve 
points  of  origin  or  twelve  points  of  destination,  the  name  of  each  may  be  specified 
on  the  title  page  of  the  tariff. 

(b)  Many  tariffs  are  arranged  by  "groups"  of  origin  or  destination  and  by  "bases" 
or  "bases  numbers."  In  such  tariffs  the  indices  must  show  for  each  point  the  proper 
group,  basis  or  basis  number  to  be  applied.  For  example;  the  rates  from  fifty  points 
of  origin  to  a  given  destination  may  be  the  same,  and  to  avoid  showing  the  same 
line  of  rates  from  each  of  the  fifty  points  it  may  be  desirable  to  show  all  of  the  fifty 
points  of  origin  as  being  in  a  certain  "group,"  the  rate  tables  being  arranged  as 
applying  from  such  "group;"  but  each  of  the  fifty  points  must  be  shown  in  the  index 
to  points  of  origin,  and  opposite  each  point  must  be  indicated  the  "Group"  rates 
applicable. 

(c)  Or  it  may  be  that  the  rates  from  or  to  certain  designated  points  may  be  so 
many  cents  higher  or  lower  than  the  rates  from  or  to  some  other  point,  and  in  this 
event  a  "Rate  Basis"  may  be  provided,  indicating  the  differentials  over  or  below 
the  rate  from  or  to  such  other  point.  Where  this  method  is  followed  the  indices  will 
show  opposite  each  point  the  "rate  basis"  number  to  be  applied,  and  table  of  con- 
tents will  indicate  where  the  various  "rate  bases"  and  their  application  may  be 
found. 

(d)  If  points  of  origin  or  destination  are  shown  throughout  the  rate  tables  in  con- 
tinuous alphabetical  order,  or  shown  in  alphabetical  order  by  States,  and  such  States 
are  alphabetically  arranged,  or  are  shown  by  groups  alphabetically  arranged,  no 
index  of  points  of  origin  or  destination  is  necessary;  but  when  such  alphabetical 
arrangement  in  rate  tables  is'  used  the  table  of  contents  will  indicate  the  pages  upon 
which  points  are  so  shown,  and  when  arranged  by  States  or  "groups"  will  give  specific 
reference  to  the  pages  on  which  rates  to  or  from  points  in  each  State  or  group  will 
be  found. 

(e)  If  a  tariff  is  arranged  to  indicate  rates  by  "groups"  or  "bases"  and  also  con- 
tains rates  to  or  from  individual  points  it  will  also  contain  an  alphabetical  index  of 
such  individual  points  and  an  alphabetical  index  of  the  points  in  such  groups,  or  the 
tariff  may  make  reference  to  the  I.  C.  C.  number  of  some  other  issue  containing  list 
of  such  group  points*. 

(f)  Many  tariffs  are  issued  under  "Territorial"  or  "Group  Description"  as  to  points 
of  origin  or  destination.  In  such  tariffs  it  is  necessary  that  there  either  be  printed  a 
complete  list  of  such  points  arranged  by  traffic  territories  or  groups,  or  that  specific 
reference  be  given  to  the  I.  C.  C.  number  of  some  other  tariff  containing  such  list. 
In  such  list  the  points  in  each  traffic,  territorial  or  group  description  must  be  arranged 
alphabetically  and  the  name  or  names  of  roads  shown  upon  which  points  are  located, 
or  else  all  of  the  points  in  the  traffic  territories  or  groups  named  in  the  tariff  will  be 
included  in  one  alphabetical  index,  the  points  of  origin  and  destination  shown  sep- 
arately in  alphabetical  order,  and  the  name  of  roads  upon  which  points  are  located, 
and  the  traffic,  territorial,  or  group  description  in  which  they  belong  shown  opposite 
the  several  points.     (See  also  Item  69,  page  39,  Item  90,  page  65  and  Item  93,  page  75.) 


38 


ITEM  62. 

BiUe  4  (e)  TarU{  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


EXPLANATION  OF  REFERENCE  MARKS  AND  TECHNICAL  ABBREVIATIONS, 

if  any,  used  in  tariff,  except  that  a  special  rule  or  provision  applying  to  a  particular 
rate  will  be  shown  in  connection  with  and  on  the  same  page  with  such  rate.  Ref- 
erence marks  are  customarily  indicated  by  *,  f,  t,  §.  II.  H.  °.  *• ".  *.  *'  ^^  by  other  special 
characters.  Table  of  contents  will  indicate  the  page  on  which  explanation  of 
reference  marks  is  shown. 


ITEM  63. 

Kule  4  (0  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


EXCEPTIONS,  if  any,  to  the  classification  governing  the  tariff  which  are  not  con- 
tained in  Exception  Sheets  referred  to  on  title  page. 


ITEM  64. 

BiUe  4(g)  Tariff  Clr- 
oiilar  17-A. 


SUCH  EXPLANATORY  STATEMENTS  as  may  be  necessary  for  a  clear  understand- 
ing as  to  the    application  of  the  tariff. 


ITEM  65. 

Rule  4(h)  Tariff  cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Rule  4  (h)  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(a)  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  governing  tariff,  except  that  if  a  special  rule 
applies  to  a  particular  rate  it  will  be  shown  in  connection  with  and  on  the  same  page 
with  the  rate,  and  except,  if  a  tariff  is  governed  by  a  classification,  the  rules  contained 
in  such  classification  will  apply  unless  in  conflict  with  specific  rules  in  the  tariff. 

(b)  Rules  and  Regulations  governing  a  tariff  may  be  published  in  a  separate  issue, 
in  which  event  the  tariff  will  specifically  state  "Governed  by  rules  and  regulations 
shown  in I.  C.  C.  No " 


ITEM  66. 

Rule  4  (])  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(a)  THE  DIFFERENT  ROUTES  VIA  WHICH  TARIFF  APPLIES,  and  reference  to 
application  of  rates  via  the  different  routes.  When  a  tariff  indicates  specific  routing 
the  rates  may  not  be  applied  via  any  route  not  specified.  (See  also  Item  5,  pages  12, 
13  and  14.) 

(b)  If  tariff  contains  no  routing  directions  the  joint  rates  shown  therein  will  apply 
between  the  points  specified  via  the  lines  of  any  and  all  carriers  that  are  parties  to 
the  tariff. 

NOTE :  Attention  is  called  to  the  reservation  by  many  carriers  of  the  right  to  direct 
intermediate  routing,  and  where  a  carrier  is  not  willing  to  observe  routing  shown 
on  the  bills  of  lading  the  agent  of  the  carrier  must  so  notify  shipper  when  traffic  is 
tendered  for  transportation.     (See  also  Item  5,  pages  12,  13  and  14.) 


DISTANCE  TARIFFS. 


ITEM  67. 

Rule  10(g)     Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Local  Distance  Tariffs. 

(a)  Distance  tariffs  (commonly  known  as  mileage  tariffs)  are  issued  by  practically 
all  the  rail  carriers.  Such  tariffs  may  only  be  used  for  determining  rates  where 
no  other  rates  are  provided.  A  distance  tariff  must  either  contain  a  list  of  all  points 
between  which  such  tariff  applies,  together  with  the  distances  between  such  points, 
or  must  make  reference  by  I.  C.  C.  number  to  the  issue  containing  this  information. 

Distance  tariffs  used  in  constructing  combination  rates. 

(b)  Distance  tariffs  may  be  used  in  constructing  combination  rates  in  the  absence 
of  specific  through  rates  to  or  from  the  basing  point,  and  in  the  absence  of  specific 
provision  in  joint  tariffs  for  construction  of  combination  rates. 


89 


ITEM  67— Continued. 

Joint  Distance  Tariffs. 


BiUe  10(g)      Tariff 
ClroiUar  17-A. 


(c)  A  distance  tariff  may  be  issued  by  two  or  more  carriers  for  use  in  determining 
rates  between  points  on  their  lines,  but  such  tariff  may  only  be  used  for  determining 
rates  where  no  other  rates  are  provided.  Such  joint  distance  tariff  must  either 
contain  a  list  of  all  points  between  which  such  tariff  applies,  together  with  the  dis- 
tances between  such  points,  or  must  make  reference  by  I.  C.  C.  number  to  the  issue 
containing  this  information. 


ITEM  68. 


Bute  10   (g)   Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Alternative  use  of  distance  tariffs. 

(d)  A  distance  tariff  may  be  included  in  a  tariff  of  specific  rates  together  with  the 
following  rule:  "If  the  charges  of  the  distance  tariff  on  page  ....  of  this  tariff  makes  a 
lower  charge  on  any  shipment  than  the  specific  rates  shown  in  this  tariff  such  lower 
charge  will  apply." 


ITEM  69. 


BILLING  INSTRUCTIONS  OR  FAST  FREIGHT  LINE  GUIDE  BOOKS. 

(See  also  Item  81(b),  page  43.) 


Sule  15  Tariff  Cir< 
cular  17-A. 


(a)  Many  carriers  publish  "Billing  Instructions"  or  "Fast  Freight  Line  Guide 
Books,"  also  known  as  "Bases  Books"  and  "Instruction  Books."  Such  publications 
are,  in  effect,  tariffs,  and  contain  lists  of  points  arranged  alphabetically  and  as  taking 
the  same  rates  as  published  to  some  specific  point  or  taking  certain  differentials 
above  or  below  the  rates  to  some  specific  point. 


Bule  15  Tariff  Cir- 
oiUar  17-A. 


(b)  Where  a  joint  tariff  refers  to  Billing  or  Instruction  Books  for  list  of  points 
taking  the  same  rate  as  published  in  such  tariff  to  a  specific  point  or  certain  differ- 
entials above  or  below  the  rate  named  in  such  tariff  to  a  specific  point,  such  joint 
tariff  must,  in  all  cases,  refer  to  the  I.  C.  C,  number  of  the  Billing  or  Instructions 
Books,  and  contain  statement  that  the  rates  published  in  such  joint  tariff  to  a  specific 
point  or  points,  will  also  apply  to  points  taking  same  rates  as  shown  in  the  billing 
or  instruction  book  to  which  reference  is  made,  or  that  the  rates  will  be  in  accordance 
with  the  application  authorized  in  such  billing  or  instruction  book. 


Bule  15  TarUf  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(c)  Billing  or  Instruction  Books  must  show  concurrence  as  prescribed  by  the  In- 
terstate Commerce  Commission  of  all  lines  constituting  the  through  route  from 
point  of  origin  to  destination  where  the  use  of  such  Billing  or  Instruction  books  is 
authorized  in  connection  with  joint  tariffs.  Publications  of  the  above  nature  are, 
in  effect,  lists  of  points  in  traffic  territories  or  groups,  to  which  joint  tariffs  may 
make  reference  in  accordance  with  authority  contained  in  Item  61(f),  page  37  and 
Item  81(b),  page  43. 


40 


ITEM  70. 


Bute  10  (a)  Tariff 
Oiroular  17-A. 


TARIFFS  OF  MISCELLANEOUS  CHARGES. 

Carriers  are  required  to  publish  under  proper  I.  C.  C.  numbers,  and  to  post  and  file, 
separate  tariffs  which  shall  contain  in  clear,  plain  and  specific  form  and  terms,  all  the 
terminal  charges  and  all  allowances  such  as  arbitraries,  switching,  icing,  storage, 
elevation,  diversion,  reconsignment,  transit  privileges,  and  car  service,  together 
with  all  other  privileges,  charges  and  rules,  which  in  any  way  increase  or  decrease 
the  amount  to  be  paid  on  any  shipment  as  stated  in  the  tariff  which  contains  the 
rate  applicable  to  such  shipment  or  which  increase  or  decrease  the  value  of  the 
service  to  the  shipper. 


ITEM  71. 


Bule  10(a)      Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Kule   10(f)      Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Kule  10  Tariff  Circu- 
lar 17-A. 


Kule  10(c)      Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Bule  10(b)      Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Terminal  or  switching  tariffs. 

(a)  Carriers  must  publish,  post  and  file  separate  tariffs  containing  terminal  or 
switching  charges  assessed  on  traffic  at  the  points  at  which  such  tariffs  apply. 

(b)  At  competitive  points  it  is  customary  for  carriers  to  absorb  switching  charges 
of  connecting  carriers  on  competitive  traffic,  in  which  event  each  carrier's  terminal 
or  switching  tariff  must  state  specifically  the  absorptions  that  will  be  made  there- 
under. 

(c)  It  is  not  required  that  a  carrier's  freight  tariff  shall  make  specific  reference 
to  its  terminal  or  switching  tariffs  or  to  the  terminal  or  switching  tariffs  of  other  lines, 
but  it  is  necessary  that  such  tariff  shall  contain  statement  that  the  rates  thereunder 
are  subject  to  terminal  and  switching  charges  at  points  of  origin  or  destination  shown 
in  the  tariff  as  "published  and  lawfully  filed  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission" by  itself  or  by  the  carriers  participating  in  the  tariff. 

Tariffs  of  terminal  or  switching  roads. 

(d)  Terminal  or  switching  roads  not  engaged  in  the  transportation  of  interstate 
commerce  other  than  to  perform  a  switching  or  terminal  service,  must  publish,  post 

,  and  file  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  tariffs  containing  all  charges 
upon  or  for  movement  of  interstate  shipments,  and  this  must  be  done  even  though 
such  terminal  or  switching  road  be  wholly  intrastate,  and  whether  or  not  all,  or  part, 
of  its  charges  are  paid  or  absorbed  by  connecting  carriers. 

(e)  If  a  joint  rate  applies  to  or  from  a  point  on  a  terminal  or  switching  road  and 
such  terminal  or  switching  road  receives  a  division  of  such  rate  which  is  not  absorbed 
by  connecting  carriers,  the  terminal  or  switching  road  must  publish,  post  and  file, 
or  concur  in  and  post,  the  tariff  containing  the  joint  rate. 


ITEM  72. 


Kule  10  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Refrigeration  Tariffs. 

Where  traffic  is  transported  under  refrigeration,  the  initial  carrier  must  provide  in 
its  tariffs  the  charges  for  such  refrigeration.  Such  charges  may  be  included  in  the 
tariff  containing  the  freight  rates  on  the  commodity  or  commodities,  or  in  a  separate 
refrigeration  tariff.  In  the  latter  event,  the  tariff  containing  the  freight  rates  must 
make  reference  to  the  tariff  containing  the  refrigeration  charges.    ^^ 


ITEM  73. 


Bule  10  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Tariffs  of  Icing  Charges. 

(a)  In  the  absence  of  through  refrigeration  service  under  refrigeration  rates  as  pro- 
vided in  Item  72,  it  is  customary  to  ice  perishable  traffic  at  designated  icing  stations 
en  route.     Such  icing  charges  must  be  published   in  lawful  tariffs  and  filed    with 

the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

(b)  Unless  tariffs  provide  to  the  contrary,  icing  charges  will  be  in  addition  to 
the  freight  rate  and  will  be  shown  on  waybills  and  expense  bills  separately  from 
the  freight  charges,  and  must  be  collected  from  the  shipper  or  consignee. 


41 


ITEM  74. 


Bute  10  (h)  TarUf 
Circular  17-A. 


Car  Rentals  for  Special  Equipment. 

A  majority  of  carriers  do  not  furnish  equipment  of  a  special  character  such  as  "Pal- 
ace" horse  cars,  cars  for  transportation  of  live  poultry,  etc.,  but  rely  upon  equip- 
ment of  private  companies  engaged  solely  in  the  furnishing  of  such  equipment. 
Extra  charges  are  usually  assessed  on  such  special  equipment  and  these  charges 
must  be  incorporated  in  tariffs  published  by  the  carriers  and  filed  with  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission. 


ITEM  75. 


Rule  10  (h)  Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Rule  10  (h)  Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Station  List  and  Distance  Tables. 

(a)  A  carrier  may  issue  in  a  tariff  published  under  an  I.  C.  C.  number,  an  official 
list  of  its  points,  and  may  show  therein  distances,  prepay  points  and  billing  instruc- 
tions to  points  not  on  its  line  of  road,  etc.,  and  its  tariffs  may  make  reference  to 
such  list  for  this  information. 

(b)  A  carrier  may  unite  with  other  carriers  in  the  publication  of  a  list  of  agency 
and  non-agency  stations,  and  instead  of  indicating  in  each  of  its  tariffs  the  stations 
that  are  agency  and  those  that  are  not,  tariffs  may  make  reference  to  such  list  for 
this  information.  Practically  all  the  rail  carriers  publish  station  lists  and  distance 
tables  to  be  referred  to  in  their  various  tariffs.  In  addition  thereto  many  carriers 
have  united  in  the  publication  of  a  consolidated  list  of  agency  and  non-agency  sta- 
stions  on  their  respective  lines  of  road,  issued  by  F.  A.  Leland,  Agent  of  the  South- 
western Tariff  Committee,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  known  as  "Official  List  of  Open  and 
Prepay  stations." 


ITEM  76. 


Rule  10  (b)  Tariff 
circular  17-A. 


Regulations  governing,  and  capacities  of,  Tank  Cars. 

A  carrier  may  issue  a  publication  confined  to  information  and  regulations  governing 
the  use  of  tank  cars  and  containing  list  of  and  capacities  of  such  cars.  It  is  custo- 
mary for  each  carrier  to  publish  its  individual  rules  governing  the  use  of  tank  cars, 
but  a  majority  of  the  important  lines  in  the  United  States  have  united  in  a  common 
publication,  issued  by  W.  H.  Hosmer,  Agent,  Chicago,  111.,  containing  list  of  tank 
cars  of  both  railroad  and  private  ownership,  showing  car  numbers  and  capacities. 


ITEM  77. 


Rule  11  Tariff  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Tariff  Index. 


(a)  Each  carrier  must  publish,  under  proper  I.  C.  C.  number,  post  and  file,  a. com- 
plete index  of  tariffs  which  are  in  effect  and  to  which  it  is  a  party  either  as  initial 
or  delivering  carrier. 

(b)  If  any  changes  are  made,  the  index  will  be  revised  either  by  reissue  each  month 
or  by  supplement  each  month  and  reissue  every  six  months,  showing  the  issues  in 
effect  on  date  of  issue  of  directory  or  supplement  thereto. 

(c)  A  copy  of  a  carrier's  tariff  index  must  be  posted  at  each  station  on  the  line  of 
such  carrier. 


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SUPPLEMENTS  TO  TARIFFS. 


ITEM  78. 

Bule  9  Tariff   Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


(a)  When  a  tariff  is  not  reissued  for  the  purpose  of  making  changes  in  existing 
rates  or  rules,  or  for  the  purpose  of  adding  to  such  tariffs,  necessary  changes  and 
additions  are  made  by  the  issuance  of  supplements. 

(b)  Where  corrections  or  changes  are  effected  by  supplements,  specific  reference 
must  be  made  to  the  page  and  item  of  the  original  tariff,  or  previous  supplement, 
affected  by  such  cancellation  or  change.  Supplements  must  be  numbered  con- 
secutively, and  each  supplement  must  specify  the  supplement  or  supplements  which 
it  cancels,  and  also  indicate  on  its  title  page  the  supplements  that  are  in  effect. 

(c)  Many  supplements  contain  items  brought  forward  from  previous  issues,  the 

dates  on  title  page  indicating;  "Issued 19....,  effective  19....,  except  as 

noted  in  individual  items."  The  items  brought  forward  from  prevous  issues  will 
indicate  the  date  they  first  became  effective,  and  the  issue  in  which  they  were  first 
published.  Such  items  are  designated  by  the  word  "Reissue"  in  black  face  type. 
Particular  attention  should  be  paid  to  the  effective  dates  of  items  contained  in  sup- 
plements. 

NOTE:  Many  tariffs  reissued  also  contain  items  brought  forward  from  previous 
issues  in  the  manner  indicated  above,  and  particular  attention  should  be  paid  to  the 
effective  dates  of  items  contained  in  such  reissued  tariffs. 

(d)  A  tariff  of  less  than  five  pages  may  have  no  supplements.  Tariffs  of  five  pages 
and  not  over  sixteen  pages  may  have  but  one  supplement.  Tariffs  of  seventeen 
pages  and  not  more  than  one  hundred  and  eleven  pages  may  have  but  two  supple- 
ments. Tariffs  of  more  than  one  hundred  and  eleven  pages  may  have  three  sup- 
plements. 

(e)  Tariffs  issued  on  the  "loose  leaf"  plan  will  be  amended  or  changed  by  the  is- 
suance of  new  pages  which  will  not  be  given  supplement  numbers,  but  will  be  de- 
signated "First  revised  page  No ,"  "Second  revised  page  No ,"  etc.,  in- 
dicating the  I.  C.  C.  number  of  the  tariff,  the  date  of  issue  and  date  effective  of  such 
revised  page,  and  the  name,  title  and  address  of  officer  by  whom  issued.  Changes 
or  additions  must  be  noted  by  proper  reference  marks. 


ITEM  79. 


Bute  4(c)  Tariff  cir- 
cular 17-A. 


Bute  4(c)  TarUf  Cir- 
cular 17-A. 


ITEM  80. 


Bule  13  (h)  Tariff 
Circular  17-A. 


Bules  13  (h)  6  (a) 
and  (c)  Tariff  Cir- 
culars 17-A. 


SPECIAL  APPLICATION  OF  TARIFFS. 

Local  tariff  on  single  commodity  must  contain  all  rates  on  such  commodity  between  the 
same  points. 

(a)  A  local  tariff  on  a  single  commodity  or  a  few  commodities  shall  contain  all  of  a 
carrier's  commodity  rates  on  such  commodity  or  commodities  applying  from  the 
points  of  origin  to  the  points  of  destination  named  in  the  tariff. 

Joint  commodity  tariff  must  contain  all  of  carrier's  rates  on  such  commodity  between  same 
points  via  route  authorized  by  the  tariff. 

(b)  A  joint  commodity  tariff  must  contain  all  of  the  initial  carrier's  commodity 
rates  on  the  same  commodity  or  commodities  applying  from  the  points  of  origin 
to  the  points  of  destination  named  in  the  tariff  via  the  route  or  routes  authorized 
by  the  tariff. 

Intrastate  Tariffs  applied  Interstate. 

(a)  It  is  the  custom  of  many  carriers  to  place  an  I.  C.  C.  number  on  some  or  all  of 
its  tariffs  ordinarily  used  on  intrastate  traffic,  in  order  that,  in  the  absence  of  joint 
rates,  such  tariffs  may  be  used  in  the  construction  of  interstate  combination  rates. 
Where  an  I.  C.  C.  number  is  placed  on  an  intrastate  tariff,  such  tariff  must  be  con- 
structed in  accordance  with  the  rulings  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission, 
and  interstate  traffic  handled  thereunder  is  subject  to  the  terms  of  the  Act  to  Regu- 
late Commerce  and  the  rulings  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission. 

(b)  No  intrastate  tariff  may  be  applied  on  interstate  traffic  unless  such  tariff  is 
given  an  I.  C.  C.  number,  and  may  not  then  be  applied  in  basing  combination  in- 
terstate rates  where  there  is  a  specific  through  rate  in  effect. 


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ILLUSTRATIONS  OF  FORMS  OF  TARIFFS  AND  EXAMPLES  FOR  USE. 

ITEM  81. 

EXPLANATORY. 

(a)  It  is  hardly  possible,  and  no  attempt  will  be  made  herein,  to  illustrate  the  forms  of  all  tariffs 
but  on  pages  47  to  79  will  be  found  illustrations  of  several  representative  tariffs  in  so  far  as  their  application 
may  not  be  readily  understood.  No  illustration  is  shown  of  any  tariff  that  plainly  discloses  its  application, 
for  example,  tariffs  that  contain  indexes  of  points  of  origin  and  destination  arranged  alphabetically,  making 
reference  to  specific  pages  and  item  numbers  where  rates  may  be  found,  the  rate  tables  plainly  disclosing 
their  application.  But  the  illustrations  cover  tariffs  with  points  of  origin  or  destination  arranged  by  groups, 
or  referred  to  by  numbers,  or  arranged  to  also  indicate  "Rate  Bases,"  or  reference  made  to  other  issues  for 
lists  of  such  points  and  the  rate  bases  to  be  applied.  And  where  the  rate  tables  are  arranged  by  items, 
groups,  bases,  territories,  etc.,  etc. 

Careful  study  of  the  illustrations  should  enable  the  use  of  all  tariffs  similarly  arranged,  in  fact, 
should  enable  the  use  of  all  tariffs  constructed  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Interstate  Com- 
merce Commission. 

No  illustrations  are  shown  of  publications  that  readily  disclose  their  application  and  manner  of 
use,  viz; 

Classifications  and  Exceptions. 

Capacities  of  Tank  Cars. 

Car  Rentals. 

Distance  Tariffs. 

Distance  Tables. 

Demurrage. 

Icing  Tariffs. 

List  of  open  and  prepay  stations. 

Reconsigning  privileges. 

Refrigeration  tariffs. 

Regulations  governing  tank  cars. 

Station  Lists. 

Switching  Tariffs. 

Terminal  Tariffs. 

Transit  Privileges. 

Tariff  Index. 

(b)  Nor  is  any  illustration  shown  of  the  arrangement  of  Billing  Instructions,  Bases  Books,  or  Fast 
Freight  Line  Guide  Books,  but  publications  of  this  nature  are  arranged  in  the  same  general  order  as  tariffs 
are  arranged,  and  in  accordance  with  Item  69  shown  on  page  39.  In  addition  to  "Bases  for  rates"  as  ex- 
plained in  Item  69,  such  publications  may  show  the  general  rules  and  regulations  governing  tariffs  that  make 
specific  reference  by  I.  C.  C.  number  to  such  publications;  descriptions  of  articles  or  commodities  contained 
in  tariffs;  terminal  charges,  lighterage  charges;  storage  charges,  routing  instructions;  instructions  for 
waybilling;  car  clearance  tables,  special  notices  and  restrictions;  also  specific  deliveries  at  stations,  and 
showing  list  of  and  location  of  firms  and  switching  regulations ;  and  all  information  of  a  similar  nature  that 
may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  handling  aijd  routing  of  traffic  and  the  collection  of  charges  thereon. 

(c)  The  tariffs  illustrated  are  those  currently  in  effect  at  date  of  this  publication,  but  reissues 
will  be  of  the  same  general  form  apd  construction,  although  minor  changes  may  be  made  in  Index 
and  Item  numbers. 


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ITEM  82.  ^ 

CHARACTER  OF  TARIFFS  ILLUSTRATED 
On  Pages  47  to  79. 

Item  83,  Page  46:  Illustrates  manner  of  showing  lists  of  issuing  and  participating  carriers  under 
Powers  of  Attorney  and  concurrences  (see  Item  59,  page  36). 

Item  84,  Page  47:  Illustrates  method  of  publishing  class  rates  where  points  of  destination  in  tariff 
are  shown  as  taking  the. same  rates  as  to  specific  points  named  in  tariff. 

Item  85,  Page  48 :     Illustrates : 

(a)  Method  of  publishing  specific  rates  from  specific  points  of  origin  to  specific  points  of  des- 

tination. 

(b)  Rates  from  dther  points  of  origin  under  "Rate  Bases"  to  be  used  in  conjunction  with  spe- 

cific rates  from  specific  points. 

(c)  Application  to  a  group  of  points  rates  published  to  a  specific  point. 

(d)  Application  of  rates  to  a  group  of  points  made  differentials  higher  than  specific  rates  to 

specific  points. 

(e)  Authorizing  alternative  use  of  distance  rates  between  specified  points. 

NOTE:  A  majority  of  class  tariffs  and  class  and  commodity  tariffs  published  in  the  territory  South 
of  the  Ohio  and  Potomac  rivers  and  East  of  the  Mississippi  river  are  arranged  similar  to  tariffs 
shown  in  Items  84  and  85,  with  some  variation  that  will  be  readily  understood  after  becoming 
familiar  with  the  arrangement  of  tariffs  shown  in  Items  84  and  85. 

Item  86,  Page  50:  Illustrates  method  of  publishing  commodity  rates  on  a  large  number  of  articles 
embraced  under  one  commodity  heading,  but  with  different  descriptions,  applying  to  different 
territories ;  the  various  articles  are  indicated  by  description  numbers  and  the  rate  tables  show 
such  description  numbers  instead  of  containing  the  list  of  articles;  basis  for  rates  is  shown 
where  no  specific  rates  are  published. 

Item  87,  Page  54:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  class  and  commodity  rates: 

(a)  Points  of  origin  indicated  by  lettered  groups. 

(b)  Specific  rates  from  such  groups  to  specific  points  of  destination. 

(c)  Application  of  rates  to  a  specific  point  applied  to  a  group  of  points. 

(d)  Commodities  shown  in  rate  tables  by  designated  "Group"  numbers. 

(e)  Rates  from  other  points  of  origin  under  "Rate  Bases"  to  be  used  in  conjunction  with  spe- 

cific rates  from  specific  lettered  groups. 

(f)  Routing  designated  by  numbers. 

(g)  Classifications  and  exceptions  designated  by  lettered  notes. 

NOTE:  All  "Glass  and  Commodity  Tariffs"  from  Eastern  Port  Cities,  Interior  Eastern  and  New 
England  points  to  points  South  of  the  Ohio  and  Potomac  rivers  via  "Virginia  gateways"  ap- 
plying "all-rail"  or  "rail-and- water"  are  arranged  in, a  manner  similar  to  the  arrangement  shown 
in  Item  87. 

Item  88,  Page  60:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  rates: 

(a)  By  assigning  numbers  to  points  of  origin. 

(b)  By  assigning  numbers  to  points  of  destination. 

(c)  Rate  tables  indicating  points  of  origin  and  points  of  destination  by  such  numbers. 


45 
CHARACTER  OF  TARIFFS  ILLUSTRATEP— Continued. 

Item  89,  Page  62:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  rates: 

(a)  B)'^  assigning  numbers  to  points  of  origin. 

(b)  By  showing  geographical  list  of  such  points  indicating  "Rate  Bases"  to  be  applied. 

(c)  Points  of  destination  alphabetically  arranged  and  indicating  "Rate  Bases"  to  be  applied. 

(d)  Rate  tables  arranged  under  "Rate  Bases"  from  which  rates  apply  and  "Rate  Bases"  to 

which  rates  apply. 

NOTE:  The  arrangement  of  tariffs  outlined  in  Items  88  and  89  is  used  very  largely  in  the  terri- 
tory North  of  the  Ohio  and  Potomac  rivers  and  East  of  the  Mississippi  river. 

Item  90,  Page  65:     Illustrates  method  of  publication  of  Territorial  Directories. 

Item  91,  Page  67:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  rates: 

(a)  By  assigning  numbers  to  stations  from  and  to  which  rates  apply. 

(b)  Arrangement  of  stations  by  index  numbers  indicating  "Rate  Bases"  to  be  applied. 

(c)  Explanation  of  rate  bases. 
.     (d)  Class  rate  tables. 

(e)  Description  of  commodities  arranged  by  item  numbers. 

(f)  Commodity  rate  tables  shown  by  item  numbers  instead  of  descriptions. 

(g)  Description   of  miscellaneous   commodity  rates  by  item  numbers  and  application. 

(h)     Miscellaneous  commodity  rates  shown  under  such  item   numbers  as   applying  to  index 

numbers  of  stations  covered  by  index, 
(i)     Alternative  use  of  distance  rates. 

Item  92,  Page  71:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  rates: 

(a)  Points  of  origin  arranged  alphabetically  by  states. 

(b)  "Group"  basis  to  be  applied  shown  opposite  such  points. 

(c)  List  of  points  to  which  rates  published  to  specific  points  will  apply. 

(d)  Lists  of  points,  arranged  alphabetically,  to  which  rates  are  higher  than  to  specific  points 

and  indicating  differentials  to  be  applied. 

(e)  Routing  designated  by  numbered  notes. 

(f)  Class  rate  and  commodity  rate  tables  applying  from  "Groups." 

NOTE:  All  "Agency"  tariffs  to  and  from  Pacific  Coast  points  are  arranged  under  the  plan  outlined 
in  Item  92,  with  some  variation. 

Item  93,  Page  75:     Illustrates  method  of  publishing  rates: 

(a)  On  sectional  plan. 

(b)  Reference  made  to  separate  issue  for  points  of  origin. 

(c)  Alphabetical  list  of  points  of  destination. 

(d)  Differentials  to  points  taking  higher  rates  than  to  specific  points. 

(e)  Differentials  to  be  applied  from  points  in  "Defined  Territories". 

(f)  Class  rate  tables  applying  from  "Defined  Territories". 

(g)  Commodity   rate  tables  from  specific  territories  and  indicating  differentials  to  be  applied 

from  "Defined  Territories". 

{h)     Specific  commodity  rates  from  and  to  points  specifically  named  and  differentials  to  be  ad- 
ded thereto  to  make  rates  to  other  points. 

(i)     Alternative  use  of  rates  authorized. 

NOTE:  All  "Agency"  tariffs  applying  between  "Defined  Territories"  and  points  in  Arkansas,  Okla- 
homa, Louisiana,  Texas  and  the  Republic  oi  Mexico  are  arranged  in  a  manner  similar  to  illus- 
tration given  in  Item  93,  with  some  variation. 


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ITEM  83. 

ARRANGEMENT  OF  ISSUING  AND  PARTICIPATING   CARRIERS   UNDER   POWERS   OF 

ATTORNEY  AND  CONCURRENCES. 

(See  Items  51,  52  and  59,  Pages  33,  34  and  36.) 

Illustrations  shown  below  indicate  the  manner  of  showing  "Issuing  Lines"  under  Power  of 
Attorney,  Form  FX  1,  and.  "Participating  Carriers"  under  various  forms  of  concurrence. 

Many  carriers  and  agents  vary  the  arrangement,  and  also  make  reference  to  "Notes"  explain- 
ing the  character  of  various  concurrences,  etc.,  and  certain  agents  also  indicate  names  of  traffic  offi- 
cials along  with  the  carriers;  but  in  all  instances  names  of  carriers  appear  in  alphabetical  order  and 
the  power  of  attorney  number  or  concurrence  form  and  number  must  invariably  be  shown  opposite 
the  name  of  each  carrier. 

(a)  Illustration  of  arrangement  in  "Common"  or  "Agency"  tariffs  of  "Issuing  Lines"  under 
Power  of  Attorney — Form  FX  1. 

LIST  OF  ISSUING  CARRIERS  FOR  WHICH  E.  H.  HINTON  IS  AGENT  AND  ATTORNET. 


NAME   OF  COMPANY. 

FXl  No. 

NAME  OF  COMPANY. 

FXl  No. 

Alabama  &  Vicksburg  Ry.  Oo    _    _   _ 

30 
28 
20 
20 

19 

16 

Macon  &  Birmingham  Ry.  Oo \ 

S.  F.  Parrott,  Receiver,                                 / 
Macon,  Dublin  &  Savannah  R.  R.  Co 

Mobile  &  Ohio  R.  R.  Co    .  _ 

3 

Alabama  Great  Southern  R.  R.  Oo 

Albany  &  Northern  Ry.  Co 

13 

Atlanta  &  "West  Point  R.  R.  Co 

59 

Atlanta,  Birmingham  &  Atlantic  R.  R 1 

H.  M.  Atkinson,  \  Receivers.  \ 
S.  F.  Parrott,         J                                         J 

Atlantic  Coast  Line  R.  R.  Co 

Nashville,  Chattanooga  &  St.  Louis  Ry ] 

Western  &  Atlantic  R.  R.  (N.  C,  &  St.      }• 
L.  Ry.,  Lessee).                                               J 

New  Orleans  &  Northeastern  R.  R.  Co 

37 
35 

(b)     Illustration  of  arrangement  in  individual   tariffs   of  participating   carriers    under   concur- 
rence; initial  carriers  and  intermediate  and  terminal  carriers  shown  separately  . 

CARRIERS  PARTICIPATING  IN  THIS  TARIFF. 
INITIAL  LINES. 


Atlantic  Coast  Line  R.  R FX2-No.  8 

Baltimore  &  Sparrow's  Point  R.  R_   rX4-No.  1 

Baltimore,  Chesapeake  &  Atlantic  Ry FX4-No.  2 

Baltimore  Steam  Packet  Co.  (Old  Bay  Line)  FX4-No.  1 


New  port  &  Wickford  R.  R.  and  Steam- 
boat Co FX4-NO.  2 

New  York  &  Long  Branch  R.  R FX4-No.  5 

New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  R.  R FX4-No.26 


INTERMEDIATE  AND  TERMINAL  LINES. 


Ann  Arbor  R.  R FX3-No.     67 

Arcadia  &  Betsey  River  Ry FX3-No.     11 

Ashland  &  Western  Ry FX3-No.  168 

Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Ry FX3-No.   172 

Baltimore  &  Ohio  R.  R FX4-No.  695 

Baltimore  &  Ohio  Southwestern  R.  R FX3-No.     81 


Indiana  Harbor  R.  R FX3-No. 

Indianapolis  Southern  R.  R FX3-No. 

Interstate  Car  Transfer  Co FZSlS-No. 

Iowa  Central  Ry FX4-No. 

Kanawha  &  Michigan  Ry FX3-No. 


326 
122 

32 
2 

17 


Lake  Erie,  Alliance  &  Wheeling  R.  R FX3-No.293  A 


(c)     Illustration  of  arrangement  in  individual    tariffs  'of   participating   carriers   under   concur- 
rence, initial  carriers  and  intermediate  and  terminal  carriers  shown  alphabetically  in  same  list. 

PARTICIPATING  CARRIERS. 


Aberdeen  &  Asheboro  Ry FX4-     2 

Aberdeen  &  Rockfish  R.  R FX3-     3 

Alabama  &  Vicksburg  Ry FX4-  23 

Alabama  Central  Ry FX4-     3 

Alabama  Great  Southern  R.  R FX3-200 

Albany  Northern  Ry FX3-     8 

Atlanta  &  Birmingham  Air  Line  Ry FX3-625 

Atlanta  &  St.  Andrews  Bay  Ry FX3-     1 

Atlanta  &  West  Point  R.  R FX3-  24 

Atlanta,  Birmingham  &  Atlantic  R.  R .FX3-  90 


Hartwell  Ry_ FX4-     1 

Illinois  Central  R.  R FX3-141 

Kinston  &  Snow  Hill  R.  R FX3-     1 

Lancaster  &  Chester  Ry FX4-     1 

Lawrenceville  Branch  R.  R : FX4-     1 

Lexington  Terminal  R.  R FX3-444 

Louisville  &  Nashville  R.  R FX3- 134 

Louisville  &  Wadley  R.  R ._FX3-  33 

Macon  &  Birmingham  Ry FX3-187 

Macon,  Dublin  &  Savannah  R.  R FX 4-129 


(d)     Illustration  of  arrangement  in  "Common" 
under  concurrence,  alphabetically  arranged. 


or   "Agency"    tariffs    of   participating   carriers 


LIST  OF  PARTICIPATING  CARRIERS. 


NAME  OF  COMPANY. 

Concurrence  No. 

NAME  OF  COMPANY. 

Concurrence  No. 

Abbottsford  &  Northeastern  R.  R 

Aberdeen  &  Asheboro  R.  R.  Co 

Aberdeen  &  Rockfish  R.  R.  Co 

FX6,  No.    5.      i 
FX5,  No.    1. 
FX5,    No.  1. 
FX6,  No.    4. 
FX6,  No.    6.      1 

Cincinnati,  Lebanon&Northem  Ry.Oo 
Cincinnati,  New  Orleans  &  Texas  Pa- 
cific Ry.  Co   .    .    - .    ... 

FX6,  No.    10. 
FX6,  No.    18. 

Ahnapee  &  Western  Ry .  Co 

Cincinnati  Northern  Ry.  Co 

FX6,  No.    12. 

Alabama  &  Vicksburg  Ry .  Co_ - 

Cleveland,  Akron  &  Columbus  Ry.  Oo. 

FX6,  No.      6. 

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ITEM  84. 


CLASS  TARIFF  (Issued  by  Southern   Railway) 

JOINT  RATES  ON  CLASSES 

From 

Lynchburg,    Charlottesville  and  Other  Common  Points  on  Southern  Railway 

(Washington  Division) 
To 
Stations  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  Hoboken  Shore  Railroad,  Long  Island 

Railroad,  Etc.,  Etc. 


ARRANGEMENT 

Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Participatinjf  carriers 

Index  to  points  of  origin 

Index  to  points  of  destination 

Explanation  of  reference  marks 

Rules  and  regulations 

Classification  and  exceptions 

Geographical  list  of  points  of  destination  referred 
to  in  "Index  to  points  of  destination";  show- 
ing also  "Group"   rates  applying. 

Tables  of  rates. 


In  Accordance  With : 


Item  No. 

Page  No. 

57 

36 

58 

36 

59 

36 

61  (a) 

37 

61  (a) 

37 

62 

38 

65 

38 

6  and  63 

15  and  38 

61  (b) 


37 


Example  showing  arrangement  of  rate   tables : 

TABLE  OF  CLASS  RATES 

FROM 

TO 

IN  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

In  Cents 
Per  BbL 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

H 

F 

Classifica- 
tion Gov- 
erning. 
(See  page  1) 

4 
5 
6 

SOUTHERN  RY.  STAS. 
WASHINGTON   DIVISION. 

Culpeper  Group. 

Bristow Va.  "1 

Nokesville Va.  \ 

Catlett Va.  J 

New  York N.  Y. 

Newark N.  J. 

Allentown Pa.  ■ 

Flemington Pa. 

Long  Island  City  .N.  Y. 

54 
54 

47 
47 

38 
38 

25 
25 

22 
22 

17 
17 

17 
17 

22 
17 

17 
17 

17 
17 

22 
22 

25 
25 

34 
34 

Note  1. 
Note  1. 

STATIONS. 


RATES. 


AMBOY  DIVISION 

127]  South  Amboy. 

128i  Coal  Piers 

129*Emston 

132*Runyon 


N.J.\ 
N.J./ 
N.J.I 
N.J.  / 


Newark,  N.  J. 

Flemington, 
N.J. 


If  rate  is  wanted  from  Nokesville,  Va.,  to  South  Amboy,  N.  J.,  "Index  to  Points  of  Origin" 
indicates  that  Nokesville,  Va.,  is  shown  on  page  23,  index  No.  5.  "Index  to  Points  of  Destination" 
indicates  that  South  Amboy  is  shown  on  page  3,  index  No,  127.  By  reference  to  page  3,  index  No.  127 
it  is  found  that  Newark,  N.  J.,  rates  will  apply  (see  illustration  above).  In  rate  table,  shown  above, 
the  class  rates  opposite  Newark  will  apply  to  all  points  taking  "Newark"  group  rates,  governed  by 
the  classification  and  exceptions  referred  to  in  Note  1  (notes  indicated  on  right  hand  side  of  rate 
tables).  Therefore,  the  rates  shown  on  page  23  from  Nokesville,  Va.,  to  Newark,  will  apply  from 
Nokesville  to  South  Amboy,  N.  J. 


48 


ITEM  85. 


VIRGINIA  CITIES  TARIFF  (Issued  by  Southern  Railway) 
JOINT,  LOCAL  AND  PROPORTIONAL  RATES 

On  Classes  and  Commodities 

Between  Virginia  Cities  and  Carolina  Points  and 

From  Virginia  Cities  and  Points  Taking  Same  Rates,  to  Southern  Points  Enumerated 

in  Tariff. 

Governed  by  Southern  Classification  and  Exceptions  Thereto,  Except  as  Otherwise  Provided. 


ARRANGEMENT 

Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

List  of  participating  carriers 

List  of  Commodity  Tariffs  taking  precedence  over 

class  rates  shown  in  Tariff 
Index  to  stations  from  which  rates  apply 
Index  to  stations  to  which  rates  apply 
Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 
Rules  and  regulations 
Basis  for  rates  to  and  from  points  taking  same  as 

or  higher  than  from  Virginia  Cities 
Rate  tables 
Alternative  use  of  distance  rates 


In  Accordance  With: 
Item  Page 

57  36 

58  36 

59  36 


60(e) 

37 

61  (b) 

37 

61(a) 

37 

62 

38 

65 

38 

61  (b)  and  (c) 

37 

67(a) 

39 

Rate  tables  arranged: 
Illustration  A. 


TABLE  OF  CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  RATES. 

IN  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

In 
Cents 
PerBbI 

FROM 

Richmond Va.  Port  Norfolk... Va. 

.  Manchester Va.  Portsmouth Va. 

West  Point Va.  Suffolk Va. 

Lynchburg Va.  Pinners  Point  __Va. 

Norfolk Va.  Franklin Va. 

WestNorfolk..-.Va. 
(See  Notes  20  and  23,  pages  5  and  8.) 
TO 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

H 

F 

Atlanta Ga. " 

Chattahoochee Ga. 

Eaat  Point Ga. 

Federal  Prison Ga. 

Fort  MePherson Ga. 

Roseland  (Fulton  Co.) Ga. 

Hapeville Ga. 

Howell  (Fulton  Co.) Ga. . 

80 
75 

76 
65 

62 
55 

50 
45 

41 
37 

37 
29 

24 
20 

34 
25 

28 
26 

27 
20 

45 
38 

55 
47 

55 

FROM 

Charlotte N.C. 

TO 

Atlanta Ga. ' 

Chattahoochee Ga. 

Eaat  Point __ Ga. 

Federal  Prison Ga. 

Fort  MePherson -_Ga. 

Roseland  (Fulton  Co.) Ga. 

Hapeville Ga. 

Howell  (Fulton  Co.) Ga. 

52 

COMMODITIES. 
In  Cents  Per  Hundred  Pounds,  unless  otherwise  specified 

RATE. 

COMMODITIES. 
In  Cents  Per  Hundred  Pounds,imIe8S  otherwise  specified 

RATE. 

Ale,  See  Liquors. 

Asphalt,  C.  L.,  min.  30,000  pounds -_ 

19 

Emigrant  Movables,  agreed  to  be  of  value  of  five  dollars 
($5 .  00)  per  hundred'Dounds  in  case  of  loss  or  damage 

Axles,  car.     See  Iron  and  Steel. 

and  so  expres8( 
rSpft  Nntfl  ^.  nj 

id  in  bill  of  lading,  C.  L 

ige2)    .                

20 

49 


Illustration  A. 

Shows  class  rates  from '  points  in  Virginia  Cities  Group  to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  points 
taking  same  rates  and  refers  to  "Notes  20  and  23,  pages  5  and  8".  Note  20  authorizes  the  application 
of  Richmond  (or  Lynchburg)  rates  from  points  enumerated  in  that  Note.  Rates  published  from  Rich- 
mond to  Atlanta  will  apply  from  all  points  enumerated  in  Note  20.  Note  23  provides  that  rates  from 
Charlottesville,  Va.,  will  be  made  specified  differentials  over  the  rates  from  Richmond  or  Lynchburg.. 
Therefore,  to  obtain  rates  from  Charlottesville  to  Atlanta  add  the  figures  specified  in  Note  23  to  the 
rates  from  Richmond  or  Lynchburg. 

Points  contained  in  Notes  20,  23,  etc.,  are  also  shown  in  "List  of  Stations  from  which  Rates 
Apply,"  the  "Note"  applicable  also  being  shown. 

Following  the  class  rates  from  Virginia  Cities  are  the  class  rates  from  Charlotte,  N.  C,  to  At- 
lanta and  points  taking  same  rates.  Charlotte  is  named  in  "Note  20,"  but  as  lower  rates  apply  from 
Charlotte  than  from  other  points  in  "Note  20"  it  is  necessary  to  publish  specific  class  rates  from 
Charlotte. 

Commodity  rates  are  then  shown  from  Virginia  Cities  Group,  also  applying  from  Charlotte  and 
all  points  in  "Note  20"  except  as  otherwise  provided.  Commodity  rates  from  Charlottesville, 
Va.,  are  made  by  adding  specific  class  differentials  shown  in  "Note  23,  page  8,"  to  the  commodity 
rates  applying  from  Richmond. 

No  classification  exceptions  being  referred  to,  the  class  ratings  contained  in  classification  shown 
on  title  page  of  tariff  will  apply,  and  the  rules  in  such  classification  will  govern  the  commodity  rates. 

Illustration  B. 


TABLE  OF  CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  RATES. 

BETWEEN 

IN  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

In 

Cents 

Per 

Bbl 

In 

Cents 

Per 

100 

Lba. 

In  Cents 

Per  Ton 

2,000  lbs. 

In  Cents 

Per  Car 

20,000  Lbs. 

Richmond Va.  West  Norfolk Va. 

Manchester Va.  Port  Norfolk Va. 

West  Point Va.  Portsmouth Va. 

tPetersburg Va.  Suffolk Va. 

Lynchburg Va.  Pinners  Point Va. 

fRoanoke Va.  Franklin Va. 

Norfolk Va. 

(See  Note  21,  page  7.) 
AND 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

H 

F 

K 

L 

M 

N 

0 

P 

Charlotte N.  C. 

68 

58 

48 

38 

33  25 

18 

24 

23 

20 

33 

38 

46 

15 

200 

225 

4000  3000 

2500 

COMMODITIES. 
In  Cents  Per  Hundred  Pounds,  unless  otherwise  specified 
SOUTHBOUND. 

i 
RATE 

COMMODITIES. 
In  Cents  Per  Hundred  Pounds,  unless  otherwise  specified. 
SOUTHBOUND 

RATE. 

Ammonia,  sulphate  of.     See  Fertilizer  Material. 
Barytes,  C.  L.,  min.  50,000  pounds  (from  Lynchburg 
only) 

1 
1 

18 

Hoof  Meal.     See  Fe 
Hulls,  peanut,  C.  L 
Iron  and  Steel,  viz: 

rtihzer  Material. 

19 

Beer.    See  Liquors. 

Sh 

eet 

iron 

ant 

Ish 

eet 

3  tee 

,C.L 

,  min. 

40,000  pounds 

24 

Governed  by  Southern  Classification  with  exceptions  shown  in  Note  4. 
fWill  not  apply  from  Petersburg  and  Roanoke,  Va. 

The  class  rates  shown  in  Illustration  B  apply  between  Charlotte,  N.  C,  and  the  Virginia  Cities 
named,  except  by  referring  to  explanation  of  reference  mark  (f)  it  will  be  noted  that  class  rates  apply 
only  from  Charlotte  to  Petersburg  and  Roanoke. 

Reference  is  made  to  "Note  21,"  page  7,  and  by  reference  to  Note  21  authority  is  found  (1)  for 
constructing  rates  to  Buchanan,  Natural  Bridge,  Glasgow,  Buena  Vista  and  Basic,  Va.,  by  adding  spe- 
cified differentials  to  the  rates  to  Lynchburg.  (2)  Application  of  Petersburg  rates  to  specified  stations 
on  the  Norfolk  &  Western  Railway,  and  (3),  authonty  to  make  rates  to  other  specified  Norfolk  & 
Western  stations  by  adding  specified  diflferentials  to  the  rates  applying  to  Petersburg,  Va. 

The  commodity  rates  named  apply  "Southbound,"  unless  otherwise  specified,  and  may  not  l>e 
applied  "Northbound". 

Note  statement  "Governed  by  Southern  Classification,  with  exceptions  shown  in  Note  4".  Note 
4  of  that  classification  should  be  consulted  and  exceptions  shown  therein  applied  whether  higher  or 
lower  than  ratings  shown  in  Southern  Classification;  if  exceptions  do  not  provide  a  rating,  the  South- 
ern Classification  will  apply.  Commodity  rates  art  also  governed  by  rules,  if  any,  in  Exception  No. 
4,  where  in  conflict  with  rules  of  Southern  Classification. 

ALTERNATIVE  USE  OF  DISTANCE  RATES. 

This  tarilT  also  authorizes  use  of  distance  rates  shown  therein  between  certain  points  where 
lower  rates  can  be  made  by  use  of  such  distance  rates  than  the  specific  rates  between  such  points. 


50 


ITEM  86. 


WESTERN  COTTON  GOODS  TARIFF  (Issued  by  E.  H.  Hinton,  Agent) 

JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL  FREIGHT  TARIFF 

Applying  on 

COTTON  AND  KNITTING  FACTORY  PRODUCTS 

From  and  to  Points  in  the  States    Enumerated    on    Title    Page 

Governed,  Except  as  Otherwise  Provided,  by  Southern  Classification. 


ARRANGEMENT 

Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Issuing  Carriers 

Participating  carriers 

Commodity  index 

Index  to  stations  from  which  rates  apply 

Index  to  stations  to  which  rates  apply 

Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 

Application  of  tariff 

Rules  and  regulations 

Basis  for  rates  where  no  specific  through  rates  are 

published 
Rate  tables 


In  Accordance  With ; 


Item 
57 
58 
59 
59 
60 
61 
61 
62 
64 
65 

61  (d) 


Page 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
37 
37 
38 
38 
38 

37 


The  destinations  in  this  tariff  are  arranged  in  six  sections,  i.  c. : 
Ohio  and  Mississippi  River  Crossings  and  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Central  Freight  Territory. 
Chicago-Indianapolis-Milwaukee  Territory. 
Western  Trunk   Line  Territory. 
St.  Paul-Duluth-Winona  Territory. 
Buflalo-Pittsburgh  Territory. 

The  Commodity  Index  does  not  enumerate  all  commodities  for  which  rates  are  provided,  but 
is  arranged: 

Item  7.  COMMODITT  INDEX. 

Except  as  shown  in  "Oommodity  Cross-references"  (Item  8  below),  the  commodities  are  arranged  alphabeti- 
cally to  each  of  the  six  (6)  divisions  or  sections  of  destination,  as  follows: 


COMMODITIES. 


>.t3 

•a  o 


s 

u 


I 

i-  2 


Bagging,  brown  cotton 

Bagging,  clayed 

Batting,  N.  O.  S 

Batting,  pressed  in  bales,  etc 

Blankets  (made  wholly  of  cotton). 
Blankets  (mixed  cotton  and  wool) 

Comfortables  (cotton) 

Cotton  Goods  Lists 

Cotton  sweepings 

Knitting  factory  products _ . 

Thread,  cotton 

Wadding,  pressed  in  bales,  etc 


1 

2 

4 

3 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

12 

10 

11 


21 


21 
21 
21 


21 
21 
21 


21 


77 


101 


148 


181 


77 
77 
77 


101 
101 


148 
148 


181 
181 
181 


77 
77 
77 
77 


101 
101 
101 


77 


101 


148 
148' 

lis 


181 
181 
181 


181 


51 


The  "Commodity  Cross  -References"  arranged : 

Item  8.  COMMODITY  GROSS-REFERENCES. 

Commodities  are  arranged  alphabetically  to  each  of  the  six  (6)  divisions  or  sections  of  destination  (see  com- 
modity Index,  Item  7,  above),  except  as  follows: 


COMMODITIES. 

For  Rates  See. 

COMMODITIES. 

For  Rates  See. 

Awning  stripes                     1 

Cotton  Goods  Lists. 
Cotton  Sweepings. 

Kerseys 

Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

Backband  webbing 

Bagging  (see  also  Bagg- 
ing, brown  cotton) 

Bags 

Belting 

Calicoes 

"Knit  frnods 

Knitting  Factory  Products. 

Knit  Underwear. _     _   __   _ 

Knitting  Factory  Products. 

Lap  dusters "j 

Lining,  cotton  shoddy [ 

Matting,  oil  press J 

Mattress  felts _   _ 

Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

Cambrics 

Motftf? 

Cotton  Sweepings. 

Canvas . 

Card  Strippings 

It  will  be  noted  that  the  specific  commodities  named  in  "Item  8"  refer  to  List  contained  in 
"Item  7",  for  example :  "Calicoes"  in  "Item  8"  refer  to  "Cotton  Goods  List"  in  "Item  7",  therefore, 
the  "Cotton  Goods  List"  in  that  item  covers  calicoes,  and  in  the  same  manner  on  "Card  Strippings," 
in  Item  8,  the  "Cotton  Sweepings"  list  in  Item  7  covers  "Card  Strippings".  Item  7  makes  reference  to 
the  page  and  item  number  whereon  commodities  are  arranged  alphabetically  (except  those  enumerated 
in  Item  8)  applying  to  each  of  the  six  sections  of  destinations.  For  example,  Item  7  denotes  that  to 
"Ohio  River  Crossings  and  Nashville,  Tenn."  commodities  are  shown  on  page  7,  and  on  page  7  the 
arrangement  is  as  follows: 


COTTON  FACTORT  AND  KNITTING  FACTORY  PRODUCTS,  AS  DESCRIBED  BELOW,  ANY  QUANTITY,  UNLESS 
OTHERWISE  INDICATED  BELOW  OR  IN  RATE  TABLES. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  COMMODITIES. 
(For  rates  see  corresponding  description  numbers  on  pages  8  to  19  inclusive). 


Descrip- 
tion Nos. 


COTTON  FACTORY  PRODUCTS,  viz: 

Bagging,  brown  cotton 

Bagging,  clayed,  C.  L.,  minimtmi  weight  30,000  lbs 

Batting,  pressed  in  bales  or  packed  and  covered  in  crates 

Batting,  N.  O.  S 

Blankets  (made  wholly  of  cotton) 

Blankets  (mixed  cotton  and  wool),  in  cases 

Comfortables  (cotton),  in  bales  or  cases 

Cotton  Goods  List  (articles  made  wholly  of  cotton,  except  where  otherwise  specified),  viz 

Backband  webbing,  in  rolls  (in  origin£d  piece). — 

Bags 

Belting,  stitched  canvas . 

Cord,  braided 

Cotton  Fabrics,  in  the  original  piece,  but  not  finished  articles  for  immediate  use 
(made  wholly  of  cotton),  packed  in  rolls,  covered  with  burlap,  or  in  boxes  or 
bales 


In  bales, 
boxes, 
or  barrels 


This  list  indicates  that  each  group  of  commodities  is  given  a  description  number.  For 
example:  "Bagging,  brown  "cotton"  takes  Description  No.  1 ;  "Blankets,  (made  wholly  of  cotton)"  De- 
scription 5,  and  "Cotton  Goods  List"  as  enumerated,  takes  Description  8. 


52 


Rate  tables  arranged: 


OHIO  AND  MISSISSIPPI  RIVEB  CROSSINGS,  AND  NASHVILLE,  TENN. 

RATES  IN  DOLLARS  AND  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 


STATION  No. 

12345                 678                 9            10 

O 
H 

FROM 

.£) 

a 

3 

c 
S, 

u 

8 

6 
o 

PQ 

hi 

il 

1  V 

|Pq 

sl 

0 

0 
0 

n 

•- 
c 

< 

1 

0 

H 

< 

0 
0 

05 
g 

a 

§ 

u 

>* 

IB 

h4 

tn 

§ 

5 

H 

< 
> 

§ 
1 

> 

>-] 
►J 

pa 

1 

fc.T3 
O  C 

1 

•0 

c 

6. 

2 

•0 
u  a 

n 

is 

1 

•0 
w  a 

^1 

1 

0 

0 

0. 

wo 
0  '1 

0  c 

1 

Jackson Tenn. 

Kosciusko Miss.  1  C  L 

/LCL 

Wesson Miss. 

Concord N.  C. 

Lando S.  C. 

Aberdeen Miss.  \  C  L 

/LCL 

Athens _Ala. 

Athens Ga. 

1 
1 
1 
1 

5 
5 
8 
8 
8 
t8 

27 
40 
45 
45 
60 
62 
40 
45 
48 

27 
40 
45 
45 
60 
62 
40 
45 
48 
50 

2 



35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
45 
47 
35 
35 
20 
35 

'35" 
59 
61 
35 
40 
30 
49 

35 
35 

"45" 
47 
35 
35 
20 
35 

49 
49 
44 
59 
61 
49 
49 
36 
49 

35 
35 



35 
35 



35 
35 

'45" 
47 
35 
35 
20 
35 

3 

'58* 
"47" 

44 
59 

61 
49 
49 
30 
49 

44 

4 
5 
6 

59 
61 

45 

47 

45 
47 
35 
35 
26 
35 

59 
61 

45 

47 

59 
61 
49 
49 
36 

59 
61 
49 

49 

7 

49 

35' 

30 

8 

50 

49 

35 

49 

49 

1 

The  Description  numbers  opposite  rate  tables  apply  on  groups  of  commodities.    For  example: 
the   rates   opposite   "Description   No.    1"   apply   on"Bagging,  brown  cotton";  rates  opposite  "Descrip 
tion  No.  5"  apply  on  "Blankets,  (made  wholly  of  cotton),"  and  the  rates  opposite  "Description  No. 
8"  apply  on   "Cotton   Goods   List"   enumerated   in  Description  No.  8. 

The  above  illustration  covers  rates  applying  to  "Ohio  and  Mississippi  River  Crossings  and 
Nashville,  Tenn.",  and  the  same  principle  is  followed  with  respect  to  description  numbers  and  arrange- 
ment of  rate  tables  in  the  other  five  sections  of  destinations,  except  that  the  Description  Numbers  ap- 
plying to  each  section  are  different  from  the  numbers  used  to  Ohio  and  Mississippi  River  Crossings 
and  Nashville,  Tenn. 


Specific  through  rates  are  published  from  certain  points  of  origin  to  apply  only  on  specific 
commodities;  for  example,  to  "Ohio  and  Mississippi  River  Crossings  and  Nashville,  Tenn.",  specific 
through  rates  are  published  from  Bath,  S.  C,  and  points  in  Group  A  (reference  being  made  to  page  on 
which  "Group  A"  points  are  enumerated)  on  "Commodity  Description  No.  16"  which  covers  "cotton 
sweepings,  motes  and  card  strippings,  etc.,  less  carload,"  described  on  page  7  opposite  Description 
No.  16.  Page  20  discloses  that  "Group  A"  comprises  Bath,  Graniteville,  Langley,  Vaucluse  and 
Warrenville,  S.  C,  therefore,  the  specific  through  rates  on  commodities  in  Description  No.  16  apply 
also  from  all  points  in  "Group  A"  to  Ohio  and  Mississippi  River  Crossings  and  Nashville,  Tenn. 


lows: 


53 

Tariff  also  shows  basis  for  rates  when  no  specific  through  rates  are  provided,  arranged  as  fol- 

BASIS  FOR  RATES  WHEN  NO  SPECIFIG  RATES  ARE  PUBLISHED  HEREIN. 

Rates  published  herein  will  also  apply  from  the  following  Mill  Points,  as  indicated  below,  except  when  Specific 
Rates  from  the  same  points  are  shown  herein,  viz: 

(Exception :  The  above  is  not  applicable  on  Cotton  Sweepings  Motes  and  Card  Strippings  (refuse  of  cotton 
spinning  factories  or  knitting  mills),  in  bales  or  bags,  pressed.  Apply  rates  as  published  herein  from  specific  points 
of  origin) . 

FROM  SOXTTH  CAROLINA  MILL  POINTS. 


GQ 


70 

71 
72 
73 


FROM 


Bath S.  O. 

Belton S.  0. 

Bennettsville S.  0. 

Blacksburg S.  O. 


Aao 


B,F 
B.  F 

B.F 


Apply  same  rates  as 
from 


Augusta,  Ga.,  plus  5 
cents. 

Augusta,  Ga.,  plus  12 
cents  on  Note  B,  10 
cents  on  Note  F. 


Note  A.  Batting,  Wadding,  Knitting  Factory  Products  and  articles  named  in  Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

Note  B.  Batting,   Wadding  and  Knitting  Factory  Products. 

Note  0.  Batting,  Wadding  and  articles  named  in  Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

Note  D.  Knitting  Factory  Products  and  articles  named  in  Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

Note  E.  Knitting  Factory  Products. 

Note  F.  Articles  named  in  Cotton  Goods  Lists. 

(Only  part  of  list  shown.) 

From  Bath,  S.  C,  for  example,  on  commodities  enumerated  in  "Note  A,"  shown  beneath  Rate 
Basis,  the  rates  will  be  five  cents  per  100  pounds  higher  than  the  rates  from  Augusta. 

Basis  is  shown  for  many  points  besides  the  specific  points  above,  but  the  same  principle  will  be 
applied  from  all  points  from  which  "Basis  for  Rates"  is  applicable. 


Each  page  referred  to  in  "List  of  Stations  From  Which  Rates  Apply"  and  in  "List  of  Stations 
to  which  Rates  Apply"  containing  the  point  to  or  from  which  rate  is  desired  should  be  examined  for 
specific  through  rates  before  the  "Bases  for  Rates"  are  applied,  and  the  descriptions  applying  to 
the  six  sections  of  destinations  as  well  as  the  notes  containing  description  numbers  applicable  in  con- 
nection with  "Bases  for  Rates"  should  be  carefully  examined  to  insure  proper  application  of  "De- 
scription Number"  and  "Rate  Basis"  as  well  as  any  specific  through  rate  that  may  be  applicable. 


54 


ITEM  87. 


JOINT  FREIGHT  TARIFF  (Issued  by  J.  A.  Ryan,  Agent) 

ON  CLASSES  AND  COMMODITIES 

From 

NEW  YORK.  PHILADELPHIA,  BALTIMORE,      WASHINGTON,      ALEXANDRIA 

AND  INTERIOR  EASTERN  POINTS 

To 

Local  and  Junction  Points  in  the  South  and  Southwest 

Governed  by  Southern  Clssification  and  Exceptions  Thereto,  Except  as  Otherwise  Provided. 

ARRANGEMENT 


In  Accordance  With : 


Title  page 
Table  of  contents 
List  of  issuing  carriers 
List  of  participating  carriers 

Alphabetical  list  of  commodities  with  Item  num- 
bers and  Group  numbers 
Alphabetical  list  of  commodities  published  in  other 

tariffs 
Index  to  List  of  Stations  from  which  "Joint  Rates" 

apply 
Index   to   stations   from   which   "Through   Rates" 

apply 
Index   to   points   from   which    specific   commodity 

rates  apply 
Index  to  stations  to  which  rates  apply 
Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 
Rules  and  regulations 
Exceptions  to  classification 
Routes 
Basis  for  constructing  rates  as  referred  to  in  list 

of  points  from  which  "Joint"  and  "Through" 

rates  apply 

Rate  tables 


It 

em 

Page 

57 

36 

58 

36 

59 

36 

59 

36 

60 

36 

60(b) 

36 

61(b) 

and 

(c) 

37 

61(b) 

and 

(c) 

37 

61(e) 

37 

61(a) 

37 

62 

38 

65 

38 

63 

38 

66 

38 

61  (b),  (c)  and  (f) 


37 


Rate  tables  arranged: 
Illustration  A. 

Basis  for  Rates  from  I  nterior  Eastern  Points  (Alphabetical ly  Arranged),  see  Pages  B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive. 


c 
o 

E 
«> 

"SE 

N  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

InCts 
Per 

.3 

i^ 

TO 

roups 
(See  It 

.) 

Bbl. 

6 

Class  Rates. 

iii 

C3  c2 
•5.0 

c 

fi 

■fc 

%i 

!<§< 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

H 

F 

in 

1- 

oc 

u. 

1 

X 

13 

Albany 

..Ga.  \ 
..Ga.  / 

AB 

105 

93 

83 

68 

66 

44 

36 

48 

40 

39 

58 

60 

78 

2 

X 

13 

AmericuB 

CD 

98 

87 

78 

63 

52 

41 

34 

45 

37 

36 

55 

57 

72 

3 

X 

10 

Athens 

._Ga.] 

AB 

105 

93 

83 

68 

56 

44 

36 

48 

40 

39 

58 

60 

78 

4 

X 

16 

Atlanta  and  Group  (See  Item 

C 

98 

87 

78 

63 

52 

41 

34 

45 

37 

36 

55 

57 

72 

A-1014) 

..Ga. 

D 

98 

87 

75 

61 

50 

41 

32 

42 

36 

35 

54 

57 

69 

6 

X 

13 

LaGrange 

.-Ga.J 



55 

COMMODITY  RATES.— (For  Alphabetical  List  of  Commodities  Se«  Items  A- 1  to  A-971.  inclusive. 

TO 


Atlanta,  Ga. 

. 

Albany, 

Americus, 

Athens, 

and  Group. 

Bainbridge, 

Cordele, 

Elberton, 

8 

Ga. 

Ga. 

Ga. 

(See  Item  A- 1014). 

Ga. 

Ga. 

Ga. 

3 
O 

LaGrange,  Ga. 

From  Groups  of  Origin  (See  Item  A- 1013.) 

e 
E 
E 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

B 

C 

ID 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

B 

C 

D 

7 

38 
33 

38 
33 

35 
30 

35 
29i^ 

38 
33 

38 
33 

35 
30 

35 
29^ 

38 
33 

38 
33 

35 
30 

35 

8 

33 

33 

30 

30 

33 

33 

30  1  30 

33 

33 

30 

30 

33 

33 

30 

30 

30 

11 

27 

27 

24 

a20 

27 

27 

24  Ia20 

27 

27 

24 

a23 

27 

27 

24 

a23 

27 

27 

24 

a20 

27 

27 

24 

a20 

27 

27 

24 

a23 

CLASSIFICATION— See  Note  E,  Item  A-1005. 

aC.  L.  minimum  weight  30,000  pounds. 

For  explanation  of  Abbreviations  see  Item  A-980. 

A,  B,  C,  D,  under  column  "Groups  of  Origin  (see  Item  A-1013)"  represents  points  from  which 
rates  apply.     (See  Illustration  B.) 

Illustration  B. 


ITEM  Ne.A'1013. 

GROUPS  OF  ORIGIN— EXPLANATION  OF. 

A— New  York.  N.  Y. 
B— Philadelphia,  Pa. 
C— Baltimore,  Md. 
D  /  Washington,  D.  C. 
\  Alexandria,  Va. 

Class  rates  opposite  "A  B"  apply  from  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  rates  opposite  "C"  apply 
from  Baltimore;  and  opposite  "D"  from  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Alexandria,  Va. 

Numerals  under  "Routes  (see  Item  A-1011,"  indicate  the  routes  shipments  may  be  forwarded 
as  shown  opposite  correspondmg  numbers  in   Item  A-1011  (see  Illustration  C). 


Illustration  C. 
/TEM  No.  A- 101 1. 


ROUTES  TO  POINTS  OF  DESTINATION. 


ROUTE 


VIA 


VIA 


Atlantic  Coast  Line. 

Cumberland  Gap  Despatch  Routes. 

Kanawha  Despatch  Routes. 

Piedmont  Air  Line. 

Seaboard  Air  Line. 

Virginia,  Tennessee  &  Georgia  Air  Line. 


Atlantic  Coast  Line. 

Piedmont  Air  Line. 

Seaboard  Air  Line. 

Virginia,  Tennessee  &  Georgia  Air  Line. 


Opposite  Station  4  (Illustration  A)  rates  are  shown  to  "Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  Group  (see  Item 
A-1014)".    Item  A-1014  authorizes  the  application  of  Atlanta  rates  to  points  enumerated  therein. 

Top  of  page  ^Illustration  A)  indicates  "Basis  for  Rates  from  Interior  Eastern  Points  (alpha- 
betically arranged)  see  pages  B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive."  Rates  from  Interior  Eastern  Points  are 
made  the  same  as  or  differentials  higher  than  the  rates  from  points  in  Item  A-1013  (see  Illustration 
B),  and  pages  B-30  to  B-89  inclusive,  show  list  of  such  Interior  Eastern  Points,  together  with  the 
"Rate  Bases"  applicable,  and  referring  to  pages  B-157  to  B-167,  inclusive,  for  explanation  of  such  rate 
bases  (see  Illustration  D  and  E).  This  tariff  contains  both  "Joint  rates"  and  "Through  rates"  from 
Interior  Eastern  Points.  Pages  B-30  to  B-32  show  the  basis  for  "Joint  rates"  and  pages  B-33  to  B-89 
show  the  basis  for  "Through  rates",  reference  being  made  on  pages  B-33  to  B-89  for  tariffs  containing 
rates  of  initial  lines  to  the  ports  of  New  York,  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore. 


56 

Illustration  D. 

PAGE  B.30. 

POINTS  FROM  WHICH  RATES  APPLY.    (See  also  Pages  B~33  to  6-94,  Inclusive). 

JOINT  RATES. 

Rates  published  herein  from  the  points  named  in  this  Item  are  Joint  Rates  from  points  of  origin,  under  Powers  of  Attorney  to  John  A 
Ryan,  Agent  and  Attorney,  or  concurrences  to  issuing  lines,  when  the  movement  is  exclusively  via  routes  formed  of  lines  shown  on  pages 
B-2  to  B-4,  inclusive. 


STATIONS. 


LINES  ON  WHICH  LOCATED. 


Rate   Basis   Applicable.    (For  explanation   of    Rate 
Basis  see  Pages  B-157  to  B-167,  inclusive.) 


To  Points  In  Territorial  Locations  (as  shown  on  pages 
I  to  414). 


W 


Alexandria Va. 

Albany N.Y. 

Ampere N.  J. 


Norfolk  and  Washington  Steamboat  Co. 

Hudson  Navigation  Co 

Manhattan  Navigation  Co 

Murray's  Line 

/  Colt's  Express  Co 

\  °DonnelIey's  Express 


lA 
lA 


Apply  rates 
1 
65 


as  published 

1 

83 


herein  from  Ci 

1 

65 


roup  D. 


Illustration  E. 


PAGE  B-33. 

POINTS  FROM  WHICH  RATES  APPLY.    (See  Also  Pages  B-30  to  B-32,  inclusive  and  B-90  to  B-94,  inclusive). 

THROUGH  RATES. 

Rates  published  in  this  Tariff  will  apply  as  through  rates  from  points  named  on  pages  B-33  to  B-89,  inclusive;  the  issuing  lines  and  their 
connections  (see  pages  B-2  to  B-4)  will  absorb  the  lawful  charges  of  carriers  from  such  points  of  origin  to  the  ports  of  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  and  Batimore,  Md.,  including  lighterage  or  transfer  to  piers  of  the  Old  Dominion  Steamship  Company,  Clyde  Steamship 
Company.  Baltimore  Steam  Packet  Company,  Chesapeake  Steamship  Company  and  Merchants  &  Miners  Transportation  Company. 

(For  list  of  Tariffs  carrying  rates  to  the  ports  of  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  Baltimore,  Md.,  see  Pages  B-95  to 
B-104,  inclusive.) 

RATE  BASIS  APPLICABLE  (For  Explanation  of  Same  see  Pages  B-157  to  B-167,  inclusive.) 


STATION 

Line  on  which 
Located. 

E 

g< 
oc 

To  Points  in  Territor- 
ial Locations  (as 
shown  on  pages  1 
to  414). 

STATION. 

Line  on  which 
Located. 

E 

i< 
oc 

To  Points  in  Territor- 
ial Locations  (as 
shown  on  pages  1  to 
414). 

W 

X 

Y 

Z 

W 

X 

Y 

Z 

Academy  Corners 
(L.C.L) Pa. 

Academy  Corners 
(L.C.L) Pa. 

Accord                N  Y. 

B.&S - 

N.Y.C.&H.R.. 
N.  Y.  0  .&  W. 
Erie 

ID 

ID 
IE 
IE 

an 

1 

1 

1 
1 

3 

3 

1 
5 

Algonquin  Connec- 
tion  Pa. 

Allaire N.J. 

AUamuchy N.  J. 

Allegany N.  Y. 

Allegany N.Y. 

Allendale N.J. 

Erie 

IE 
IB 
IE 
IJ 
IK 
IE 

1 

1 

65 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Penn 

'66" 
66 

1 
65 
82 
82 

1 

18 

""II 

1 
81 

L.&H.  R.... 
Erie. _.. 

1 
5 

Achantee N.Y. 

Penn 

5 

Erie 

1 

6T 

Illustration  F. 

Arrangement  of  page  B-157. 

RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

BASIS  FOR  CONSTRUCTING  RATES  FROM  INTERIOR  EASTERN  POINTS  IN  THE  ABSENCE  OF  SPECIFIC  RATES. 

Explanation  of  Rate  Basis  Numbers  Shown  in  List  of  Points  from  which  Joint  Rates  Apply,  as  Enumerated  on  Pages  B-30  to  B-32,  inclu- 
sive, and  from  which  Through  Rates  Apply,  as  Enumerated  on  Paiges  B-33  to  B-89,  inclusive. 


TO 


ADD  TO 


CLASS  RATES. 


In  Cents  Per  100  Pounds. 


n 
Cts. 
Per 
Bbl 


314 


6A 


D  ElH 


COMMODITY  RATES. 


Specific  through  rates  are  published  on 
the  following  Commodities  on  pages 
indicated  below;  class  rate  different- 
ials (in  the  absence  of  commodity  dif- 
ferentials) shown  on  pages  B-157  to 
B-167,  inclusive,  will  apply  in  construct- 
ing commodity  rates  where  specific 
through  commodity  rates  are  not  pro- 
vided for. 


For  Alphabetical  List  of    Commodities 
see  Items  A- 1  to  A-971.  Inclusive. 


Com. 

Group 

No. 


Page. 


Coni. 
Group 
{    No. 


Page 


Danville Va. 

Martinsville Va. 

Brunswick Ga. 

Chattahoochee Fla. 

Darien Ga. 

Fernandina Fla. 

Jacksonville Fla. 

aLiveOak Fla. 

Lower  Bluff  Dock^Ga. 

Milldale Fla. 

Quincy Fla. 

River  Junction  __Fla. 

Tallahassee Fla. 

All  Other  Points 

All  Points 

Aldrich Ala. 

Attalla Ala. 

Birmingham  and 
Group;  (see  Item 
A-1014) Ala. 

Blocton Ala. 

Blocton  Junction  Ala. 

Calera Ala. 

Demopolis Ala. 

Gurnee Ala. 

Holt Ala. 

Maples  ville Ala. 

Montgomery Ala. 

Northport Ala. 

Pell  City Ala. 

Prattjrille Ala. 

Selma Ala. 

Trussville Ala. 

Tuscaloosa Ala. 

Wellingson Ala. 

Woodstock Ala. 

All  Other  Points 

All  Points 


New  York,N.Y., rates. 
New  York,N.Y.,rates. 


New  York,N.Y., rates. 


New  York,N.Y.,rate3. 
New  York,N.Y.,rates. 


10 


3!  2 
0  0 


6  5 


7  6 
7  6 


1 
01  0 


1:  2  2     2 
0  0  0     0 


New  York,N.Y.,rates. 


New  York,N.Y.,rates. 
New  York,N,Y.,rates. 


0  0 
0  0 


4   4 


5  5 


4  5  6 

41  5  6 


10 


0|0 
0  0 


0  0 
0  0 


0  0 
0  0 


0  0  0 
Oi  0  0 


7 

11 

28 

29 

36 

37 

38 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

48 

81 

82 

95 

131 

163 

164 

222 

224 

242 

243 

254 

276 

278 

279 

281 

285 

293 

322 

377 

378 

379 


419  to  422-425 

423 

425 

425 


419  to  423 


423-424 

425 

425 

425 

424 

424 

425 

425 

425 

424 

423 

423 

423 

425 

425 
419  to  422 

423 

423 
419  to  422 

423 

425 

425 


405 
406 
407 
408 
409 
413 
414 
415 
416 

417  V 

418  J 
419 
420 
421 
422 
423 
424 
425 
442 
443 
446 
447 
448] 

449  1- 

450  J 
451 
483 
484 
485 
491 


419-422 

423-424 

422-424 

419  to  422 

424 

^19  to  422 

415-416 

417-418 


423 
424 
425 
425 

397-404 

423 
424 
423 
423 
421 


CLASSIFICATION — Unless  otherwise  specifically  provided  for  Rates  are  subject  to  the  Ratings,  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Classifica- 
tion applicable  to  the  rates  from  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  or  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  to  points  of 
destination. 

For  explanation  of  Abbreviations  see  Item  A-980;  for  explanation  of  Reference  Marks  see  Item  A-979. 


Pages  B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive,  also  provide,  under  "Route  (see  Item  A-lOlO)",  routing  via  which 
rates  constructed  in  accordance  therewith  apply,  the  routing  applying  as  designated  opposite  corre- 
sponding numbers  in  Item  A-lOlO  (see  Illustration  G). 


68 


Illustration  G. 
TEMNo.A-IOIO. 


ROUTING. 


The  routing  shown  herein,  is  that  ordinarily  and  customarily  to  be  used,  but  if  from  any  cause  arising  from  the  exigencies  of  the  car- 
riers shipments  are  sent  via  other  junction  points  but  over  lines  of  carriers  parties  to  the  tariff,  the  rates  shown  herein  will  apply. 

ROUTES  FROM  INTERIOR  EASTERN  POINTS. 

The  routes  named  in  this  Item  designate  the  ports  through  which  shipments  move  when  ori^nating  at  points  enumerated  on  pages 
B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive. 


FROM 

POINTS  OF  ORIGIN  NAMED  ON  PAGES 
B-30  TO  B-89,  INCLUSIVE. 

ON 

SHIPMENTS  DESTINED  TO  POINTS 
IN  TERRITORIAL  LOCATION 

ROUTE  VIA 

lA 

All  Points 

W,  X,  YorZ 

New  York,  N.  Y. 

Pennsylvania  Railroad  Stations: 
Points  from  which  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Port  Rates  \ 
are  authorized- / 

Other  Stations 

W,  X,  Y  orZ 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

IB 

W,  X,  Y  or  Z / 

W,  X,  Y  or  Z 

Baltimore,  Md. 

All  Other  Points __ 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Baltimore,  Md. 

IC 

All  Points 

W,  X,  YorZ-.    ._             

ID 

All  Points __ 

W,  X,  Y  or  Z / 

\ 

W,  X,  Y  or  Z 1 

Baltimore,  Md. 

IE 

All  Points 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Baltimore,  Md. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Characters  under  "Territorial  Location"  (see  Illustration  A)  is  the  territorial  location  referred 
to  on  pages  B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive,  and  pages  B-157  to  B-168,  inclusive. 

Instead  of  enumerating  and  describing  commodities  on  the  pages  containing  the  rates  apply- 
ing thereon,  an  index  is  shown  of  the  commodities  contained  in  tariff,  and  for  ready  reference,  each 
commodity  is  assigned  an  item  number  and  is  also  given  a  group  number  (see  Illustration  H). 


Illustration  H. 

ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  COMMODITIES  WITH  GROUP  NUMBERS  APPLICABLE. 
Following  List  Enumerates  Only  Such  Articles  As  Are  Given  Specific  Rates;  Articles  Not  Specified  Will  Take  Class  Rates. 


A-1 
A-2 

A-3 


A-4 
A-5 


COMMODITIES 

Rates  In  Cents  Per  Hundred  Pounds,  Except  as  Otherwise  Specified. 

Minimum  carload  weights  will  be  as  per  Classification  governing,  or  as  named  below,  except  where  otherwise  specified 

in  Tariff. 


Acid,  Lactic,  C.  L.,  minimum  weight  30,000  pounds;  see  item  A-288 

Acid,  Sulphuric;  see  items  A-169  and  A-170. 

Agricultural  Implements,  C.  L.,  minimum  weight  20,000  pounds,  viz: 

Corn  Planters,  Field  Rollers,  Plows,  Stalk  Cutters  (Field),       1 

Cotton  Choppers,  Grain  Drills,  Potato  Diggers,  Transplanters,  i 

Cotton  Planters,  '      Guano  Distributors,  Potato  Planters,  | 

Cultivators,  Harrows,  Seed  Sowers  (not  Hand),  J 

and  parts  thereof  when  shipped  in  carloads  with  implements  named. 

Alcohol  in  barrels;  see  also  item  A-563 

Ale  (including  Ginger  Ale),  Beer,  Root  Beer  (carbonated),  Porter  and  other  Malt  Liquors,  and  Mineral  water,  0.  R., 
straight  or  mixed  carloads,  minimum  weight  24,000  pounds 


C9 

I 


497 


501 
8 


Commodity  rates  are  shown  by  "group"  lumbers  as  shown  in  Illustration  H,  under  the  point 
from  which  they  apply  (see  Illustration  B). 

"Classification,  (see  Note  E,  Item  1005)".  This  item  shows  the  classification  and  exceptions 
by  which  tariff  is  governed,  and  on  page  B-157  (see  Illustration  F)  it  will  also  be  noted  that  the 
classification  governing  the  rates  from  New  York,  Philadelphia,  etc.,  will  apply  to  the  differentials 
shown  in  that  Item. 

Reference  mark  "a"  (Illustration  A)  applies  to  specific  rates  against  which -it  appears. 


EXAMPLES  OF  APPLICATION  OF  TARIFF. 

1.  To  obtain  first-class  rate  and  route  from  New  York  to  Albany,  Ga.: 

After  finding  that  class  rates  to  Albany  are  shown  on  page  1  opposite  station  1  (see  Illustra- 
tion A)  as  applying  from  groups  of  origin  in  Item  A-1013,  by  reference  to  Item  A-1013  (see  Illustra- 
tion B),  it  is  found  that  "A"  represents  New  York;  therefore,  the  rates  published  opposite  "A",  also 
opposite  Albany,  Ga  ,  are  the  class  rates  from  New  York  to  Albany,  the  1st  class  rate  being  $1,05. 
Opposite  Albany  there  is  also  shown  under  "Route"  the  numerals  "13",  and  by  reference  to  Item 
A-1011  (see  Illustration  C),  opposite  Route  13  are  shown  "Atlantic  Coast  Line;  Piedmont  Air  Line; 
Seaboard  Air  Line ;  Virginia,  Tennessee  &  Georgia  Air  Line" ;  and  trafific  may  be  forwarded  to  Alba- 
ny, Ga.,  via  either  of  the  routes  specified. 

2.  To  obtain  first  class  rate  and  route  from  Allendale,  N.  J.,  to  Albany,  Ga. 

At  top  of  page  (Illustration  A)  it  is  stated  to  obtain  rates  from  Interior  Eastern  Points,  see 
pages  B-30  to  B-89,  inclusive.  Page  B-30  (Illustration  D)  does  not  show  Allendale,  there  being  no 
"Joint  rate"  published  from  that  point,  but  page  B-33  (Illustration  E)  shows  Allendale  as  being  lo- 
cated on  the  Erie  Railroad  and  taking  Rate  Basis  No.  1  to  points  in  territorial  locations  X,  Y  and  Z, 
also  referring  to  pages  B-157  to  B-167  for  explanation  of  Rate  Bases.  As  shown  in  Illustration  A,  Al- 
bany is  in  Territorial  Location  "X"  and  Rate  Basis  1  will  apply  from  Allendale,  N.  J.,  to  Albany. 

Page  B-157  (Illustration  F)  discloses  that  to  make  rates  from  points  in  Rate  Basis  1  to  all 
points  in  Territorial  Location  X,  specified  figures  are  to  be  added  to  the  rates  from  New  York,  first 
class  being  8  cents.  In  Example  1  the  first  class  rate  from  New  York  to  Albany  is  shown  as  $1.05, 
and  adding  8  cents  thereto  will  make  through  first  class  rate  of  $1.13  from  Allendale. 

On  page  B-33  opposite  Allendale  is  shown  Route  IE  and  Item  A-lOlO  (Illustration  G)  indi- 
cates Route  IE  is  via  Baltimore,  New  York  or  Philadelphia. 

3.  To  obtain  commodity  rate  on  Ale,  Beer,  etc.,  from  New  York  to  Albany,  Ga. 

In  Commodity  Index  (Illustration  H)  under  Item  A-S,  ale,  beer,  etc.,  carload,  is  shown  as 
being  in  Commodity  Group  8.  Under  "Commodity  Groups"  (Illustration  A)  Group  8  is  shown  oppo- 
site rates  in  columns  A,  B,  C,  D,  under  "Albany,  Ga."  "A"  represents  New  York  as  shown  in  Exam- 
ple 1,  and  the  rate  shown  under  "A"  opposite  Group  8  is  33  cents.  Route  is  also  shown  in  Exam- 
ple 1. 

4.  To  obtain  rate  and  route  on  Ale,  Beer,  etc.,  carload,  from  Allendale,  N.  J.,  to  Albany,  Ga. 

Example  2  explains  application  of  pages  B-30  and  B-33.  By  reference  to  page  B-157  (Illustra- 
tion F)  under  "commodity  rates,"  certain  groups  of  specific  commodity  rates  are  referred  to  as 
being  published  on  specific  pages  in  tariff (  pages  B-90  to  B-94  also  show  points  from  which  specific 
commodity  rates  are  published),  and  where  specific  rates  are  published  they  will  take  precedence 
over  rates  constructed  by  use  of  "Bases".  Page  B-157  states  in  the  absence  of  specific  through  rate 
rates  may  be  made  by  use  of  commodity  or  class  differentials  as  shown  therein.  Group  No.  8  is 
not  shown  as  having  a  specific  commodity  rate  nor  is  any  commodity  differential  shown,  therefore, 
the  class  differential  will  apply;  Illustration  A  indicates  under  "Classification"  that  "Note  E",  as 
shown  in  Item  A-1005,  will  apply,  and  reference  to  Note  E  discloses  "Southern  Classification". 
Southern  Classification  shows  ale,  beer,  etc.,  carload,  rated  Class  E,  therefore  the  Class  E  differential 
of  5  cents  as  shown  on  page  B-157  will  be  added  to  the  rate  from  New  York  (see  Example  3)  re- 
sulting in  through  rate  of  38  cents  per  100  pounds  from  Allendale,  N.  J.,  to  Albany,  Ga.  Routing 
as  explained  in  Example  2. 


60 


Item  88. 

CLASS  TARIFF  (Issued  by  P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Ry.) 

JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL  FREIGHT  TARIFF 

Of 

CLASS  RATES 

From 

Stations  on  the  Pittsburg,  Cincinnati,  Chicago  &  St.  Louis  Ry.,  and  other  Lines  Named 

To 

Stations  in  Indiana,  Illinois,  Iowa,  Kentucky,  Michigan,  Missouri,  New  York,  Ohio, 

Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia. 

Governed  by  Official  Classification  and  Exceptions  Thereto  Issued  by  P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Ry. 
ARRANGEMENT  (On  Loose  Leaf  Plan). 


Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Participating  carriers 

Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 

Explanatory  statements 

Rules  and  regulations 

Rate  tables 


In  Accordance  With : 

Item  No.  Page  No. 

57  36 

58  36 

59  36 
62  38 

64  38 

65  38 


Stations  from  which  rates  apply  are  designated  by  numbers  and  reference  is  made  to  the 
I.  C.  C.  number  of  "P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Basis  for  Freight  Rates"  wherein  such  stations  are  shown 
in  alphabetical  and  geographical  arrangement.     (See  Item  61  (f),  page  2)7). 

Stations  to  which  rates  apply  are  also  designated  by  numbers,  reference  being  made  to  the 
I.  C.  C.  number  of  "P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Basis  for  Freight  Rates"  wherein  such  stations  are  shown  in 
alphabetical  and  geographical  arrangement.     (See  Item  61   (f),  page  2)7). 

The  "Basis  for  Freight  Rates"  to  which  reference  is  made  is  also  issued  on  the  "loose  leaf 
plan",  and  contains  a  list  of  participating  carriers. 

Illustration  of  "Points  of  Origin",  alphabetically  arranged,  showing  station  numbers: 
Illustration  A. 

P 

WW    2  *Palanka Pa. 

PD  75    Pataskala O. 

LM  41     Pendleton  Shop O. 

EB  13*tPerkins  Spur Ind. 

IN  38*tPhiladeIphia Ind. 

PD  50    Philadelphia  Road.  __-0. 

LP       3     Pikeville O. 

IN  18     Piqua O. 

PD       1     Pittsburgh Pa. 

Illustration  of  "Points  of  Destination"  alphabetically  arranged,  indicating  delivering  line  and 
station  number: 

Illustration  B. 


Delivering  Line 

STATION 

and 
Station  No. 

Page 
No. 

Adrian 

...Ohio 

C.C.C.&St.L 

-333 

40 

*Advance 

111. 

C.  H.  &D 

259 

35 

Advance 

.__.Ind. 

C.I 

-  17 

12 

Aetna 

111. 

111.  Cent 

.461 

56 

61 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  rate  tables  'ihown  in  tariff : 
Illustration  C. 


TO 

DESTINATION  STATIONS 

as  shown  in 

P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Ry. 

Bases  for  Freight  Rates. 

Fori.  C.  C.  and  other 

numbers,  see  page  15. 

FROM 
STATIONS  OF  ORIGIN 
as  shown  in 
P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  Ry. 
Bases  for  Freight  Rates. 
Fori.  C.  C.  and  other 
numbers,  see  page  15. 

Rates  in  Cents     ' 
per  100  pounds. 

CLASSES. 

Station  No. 

Station  No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Ill  Cent  460  to  463 

PD            1    to    43 

44    to    50 

'            51     to    70 

71     to    81 

82 

55i 

5H 

47 
45 

48i 

46^ 

44i 

41 

39 

37 
35 
33 
31 
30 

26 

24 

23 

22i 

21 

22i 

20^ 

19i 

19 

18 

15i 
14 

Example  of  use  of  tariff: 

To  obtain  class  rates  from  Pittsburgh,  Pa,,  to  Aetna,  Ills. 

Refer  to  "Basis  for  Rates,"  and  under  alphabetical  list  of  P.  C.  C.  &  St.  L.  stations  Pittsburgh 
is  shown  as  station  "PD-1"  (Illustration  A).  Refer  to  alphabetical  list  of  destinations  (Illustration 
B),  and  Aetna,  Ills.,  on  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  is  shown  as  station  No,  461. 

It  having  been  ascertained  that  point  of  origin  (Pittsburgh)  is  station  PD-1,  and  that  the  point 
of  destination  (Aetna,  Ills.)  is  station  No.  461,  by  reference  to  rate  tables  in  tariff  (Illustration  C) 
under  "Illinois  Central"  rates  are  carried  to  stations  460  to  463,  and  the  class  rate  opposite  sta- 
tions "PD-1  to  43"  under  column  "Stations  of  Origin"  are  the  rates  applying  from  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
to  Aetna,  Ills. 

Alphabetical  List  of  Points  of  Destination  also  indicates  pages  on  which  stations  are  arranged 
in  geographical  order. 


62 


ITEM  89. 


CLASS  TARIFF 

And 

BASIS  FOR  RATES  (Issued  by  Pennsylvania  Railroad) 

JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL    FREIGHT    TARIFF 

Of 

CLASS  RATES 

And 

BASIS  FOR  RATES 

From 

Stations  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  and  Other  Lines  as  Shown 

To 
Western  Points. 
ARRANGEMENT 


Title  page 
Table  of  contents 
Participating  carriers 

Alphabetical  list  of  stations  from  which  rates  apply, 
showing  also  station  number 

Illustration  A. 


In  Accordance  With : 
Item  No.  Page  No. 


57 
58 
59 

61  (b)  and  (c) 


36 
36 
36 

37 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  STATIONS  FROM  WHICH  RATES  APPLY. 


Station 
Number 


9744 
9732 

10257 
3655 
7176 

14045 
802 


NAME  OF  STATION 


Haddonfield N.  J. 

Haddonfield  Junction N.  J. 

Hagerstown Md. 

Hagevo  Mine Pa. 

Haines  (Lancaster  Co) Pa. 

Hainesburg  Junction N.  J. 

Hainesport N.  J. 


Station 
Number 


804 

11417 

8183 

2131 

8552 

15131 

10575 


NAME  OF  STATION 


Lumberton N.  J. 

Lunts Va. 

Lutherville Md. 

Lutzville Pa. 

Lykens Pa. 

Lyle  Siding N.  J. 

Lynbrook N.  Y. 


Geographical  list  of  stations  from  which  rates  ap- 
ply, arranged  by  station  numbers  as  shown  in 
alphabetical  list,  and  also  indicating  "Rate 
Basis"  applicable  and  arbitraries  to  be  added, 
if  any,  to  rates  authorized  in  "Rate  Bases"  col- 
umn, except  as  provided  in  column  of  excep- 
tions.   (See  Item  61  (b),  (c)  and  (f),  page  37.) 


Illustration  B. 


GEOGRAPHICAL  LIST  OF 
STATIONS  ON  PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD  FROM  WHICH  RATES  APPLY. 
NEW  JERSEY  DIVISION. 


NAME  OF  STATION. 

State 

ARBITRARIES 

RATE  BASES 

Pages 
125,    126 

IN  CENTS  PER   100  POUNDS 

Station 
No. 

To  be  added  to  bases  shown  In  Rate  Bases  Column, 
except  as  provided  in  Column  of  Exceptions 

See 
Excep- 

CLASSES 

tion 
No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

802 
803 

AMBOY  DIVISION.— Cont'd 

Hainesport 

Medford  Junction  (June.  M.  H., 

L.  «feM.  R.  R.) 

N.J. 
N.J. 

New  York 

New  York 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

804 

Lumberton 

3,12 

68 


Illustration  C. 


EXCEPTIONS  TO  BASES  GIVEN  ON  PAGES  20  TO  124,  INCLUSIVE. 


EXCEPTION 
No. 


COMMODITIES 


Agricultural  Implements. 

Axes 

Bricks 

Canned  Goods 

Dry  Goods 

Hatchets 

Iron  Pipe 

Machinery 

Oilcloth 

Paper 

Sand,  C.  L 


RATE  BASES  TO  APPLY 


Philadelphia  plus 

Classes  12    3    4    5    6 
Cents  per  100  lbs.  5    5    2    2    2    2 


Alphabetical  list  of  stations  to  which  rates  apply 
and  "Rate  Basis"  number  applicable,  also  in- 
dicating specific  exceptions  or  restrictions  as 
shown  in  "Explanatory  Statement."  (See 
Item  61  (b)  and  (c),  page  37). 

Illustration  D. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF 
STATIONS  TO  WHICH  RATES  APPLY. 

Rate 

Bases 

No. 

STATION 

STATE 

RAILROAD 

117 

Belleville 

111 

111 

W.Va. 
Ind 

111.  Cent. 

117 

Belleville 

So.  Ry. 
B.  &0. 

87 

Belleville 

108 

*Bellevue __  __ 

E.  A  T.  H. 

122+ 

Bellevue _  _  _ 

Iowa          C.  M.  &  St.  P. 

96 

Bellevue _     

Mich          G.  T. 

78 

Bellevue  (Note  31) 

Ohio      !     N.  v..  C.  .fe  St..  I. 

78 
60 

Bellevue 

*Bellevue . 

Ohio.__ 

Pa 

111 

Pa.  Co.  (W.  V). 
Pa.  Co.  (P.  F.) 
C.  G.  W. 

104 

Bellewood 

Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations  (See  Item  62,  page  38) 
Explanatory  statements  (shown  in  form  of  notes)  (See  Item  64,  page  38) 
Rules  governing  tariff  (See    Item   65,   page   38) 

Rate  tables  (shown  by  Rate  Bases  numbers  as  re- 
ferred to  in  "Alphabetical  list  of  stations  to 
which  rates  apply")  under  "Rate  Bases"  points 
referred  to  in  "Geographical  list  of  points  from 
which  rates  apply." 

Illustration  F. 

CLASS  RATES  FROM  EASTERN  POINTS  AS  SHOWN  ON  PAGES  20  TO    124,  INCLUSIVE.  TAKING  RATE  BASES. 

NEW  YORK. 


RATES  IN  CENTS  PER    100  POUNDS. 


TO 

Western  points  as  shown  on  pages  127  to 
201  inclusive.  Indicated  by  Rate  Bases  Nos. 

CLASSES 

Rule  25 

Rule  26 

1 

2 

3         !           4 

5 

6 

74 
76 
78 
79 

56 
57 
59 
59 

48 
49 
51 
51 

37 
38 
39 
40 

26 
27 
27 
28 

22 
23 
23 
24 

19 
19 
20 
20 

41 
42 
43 
43 

30 
30 
31 
32 

X        64 
Examples  of  use  of<tariff: 

1.  To  obtain  rates  from  Hainesport,  N.  J.,  to  Bellevue,  O. : 

Hainesport  is  shown  in  "Alphabetical  list  of  stations  from  which  rates  apply"  (Illustration  A) 
as  station  No.  802,  and  is  again  shown  in  "Geographical  list  of  stations  from  which  rates  apply"  (Il- 
lustration B)  as  station  No.  802,  and  as  taking  Rate  Basis  "New  York".  Bellevue,  O.,  is  shown  in 
"Alphabetical  list  of  stations  to  which  rates  apply"  (Illustration  D)  as  taking  "Rate  Basis"  No.  78, 
and  as  being  located  on  the  New  York,  Chicago  &  St.  Louis  Railway  and  the  Pennsylvania  Company. 
By  reference  to  tables  of  class  rates  (Illustration  F)  taking  Rate  Basis  "New  York"  the  line  of  fig- 
ures opposite  "No.  78"  are  the  rates  applying  from  Hainesport  to  Bellevue. 

2.  To  obtain  rate  from  Lumberton,  N.  J.,  to  Bellevue,  O. : 

From  Lumberton,  N.  J.,  (Station  804)  to  Bellevue,  O.,  the  same  principle  is  applied,  except  it 
will  be  noted  opposite  Lumberton  (see  Illustration  B)  certain  figures  are  shown  under  "Arbitraries", 
which  are  to  be  added  to  Rate  Basis  "New  York"  in  order  to  arrive  at  rates  applying  from  Lumberton. 

Opposite  both  Hainesport  and  Lumberton  in  "Geographical  list  of  stations"  (Illustration  B)  the 
last  column  provides  that  "Exception  3"  will  apply,  and  also  "Exception  12"  from  Lumberton.  Refer- 
ence to  "Exception  3"  (Illustration  C)  shows  specific  commodities  named  will  be  made  class  differ- 
entials higher  than  Rate  Basis  "Philadelphia",  and  rates  so  constructed  will  take  precedence  on  spe- 
cific commodities.  "Exceptions  12"  (not  shown  herein)  provides  that  on  boots  and  shoes  rate  basis 
"Philadelphia"  will  apply. 

Opposite  Bellevue,  O.,  located  on  the  New  York,  Chicago  &  St.  Louis  Railway  in  "Alphabeti- 
cal list  of  stations  to  which  rates  apply,"  and  taking  "Rate  Basis"  78    (Illustration    D)     is    shown. 
"Note  31".     By  reference  thereto  under  "Explanatory   Statements"    (not   shown    herein)    it   will    be 
found  that  rates  published  to  Bellevue,  O.,  in  Rate  Basis  78  will  not  apply  on  traffic  from  New  Eng- 
land Territory.  • 


.    65 

ITEM  90. 

TERRITORIAL  DIRECTORY  (Issued  Under  I.  C.  C.  Numbers  of  J.  F.  Tucker, 

Agent,  and  F.  A.  Leiand,  Agent) 

(See  Item  51  (b),  page  No.  34.) 

SHOWING   LIST  OF  STATIONS 

In 

Alabama,  Arkansas,  Georgia,  Illinois,  Indiana,   Iowa,   Kansas,   Kentucky,   Louisiana, 

Michigan,  Minnesota,  Mississippi,  Missouri,    Nebraska,    New    York,    North 

Carolina,  North  Dakota,  Ohio,  Oklahoma,  Pennsylvania,  South  Car^* 

olina.  South  Dakota,  Tennessee,    Virginia,    West    Virginia, 

Wisconsin  and  the  Dominion  of  Canada 

Also 

Railroad  and  Territorial  Location  Applicable  on  Traffic  to  and  From 

Arizona,  Arkansas,  Louisiana,  New  Mexico,  Oklahoma,  Texas;  also  Texarkana,  Ark.- 
Tex.,  and  the  Republic  of  Mexico,  in  Connection  with  Tariffs  Making  ref= 

erence  thereto. 


ARRANGEMENT 

Title  page 
Table  of  contents 
List  of  issuing  carriers 
List  of  participating  carriers 
Explanation  of  reference  marks 
Explanation  of  notes 
Technical  abbreviations 
Special  application  of  rates 


In  Accordance  With: 

Item  No.  Page  No. 

57  36 

58  36 

59  36 
59  36 
62  38 
64  38 
62  38 
64  38 


Illustration  of  arrangement  showing  list  of  points,  territorial  location,  and  special  rate  bases: 
Illustration  A. 


STATIONS 


Atkinson Ga. 

Atkinson 111. 

Atkinson Mich. 

Atlanta Ga. 

Atlanta 111. 


RAILROAD 
LOCATION 


A.  C.  L 

C.  R.  I.  &  P. 
C.  &  N.  W._ 
A.  &  W.  P-_ 

C.  ofGa 

L.&N 

S.A.  L 

Southern 

W.&  A 

rc.&A 

\  Vandalia 


TERRITORIAL  APPLICATION  AND  SPECIAL  RATE  BASES. 
Applicable  on  Traffic  to  or  from  Points  in  Arizona,  Arkansas,  Louisiana,   New   Mexico, 
Oklahoma,  Republic  of  Mexico  and  Texas;  also  Texarkana,  Ark.-Tex. 


ARIZONA, 
LOUISIANA, 
MEXICO,  NEW 
MEXICO,  TEXAS 
and  TEX>\RKANA, 
ARK.-TEX. 


ARKANSAS 

(Except  Texarkana,  Ark.-Tex.) 


Ft.  Smith  Group. 


See  Item  No.  352. 

Chicago 

See  Item  No.  9.-. 


Nashville. 


Chicago 

See  Item  No.  32. 


Nashville. 


Chicago I  Chicago 


All  Points 
Except  Ft.  Smith 
Group. 


Chicago 

See  Item  No.  32. 


Nashville- 


Chicago. 


OKLAHOMA. 


See  Item  No.  352. 

Peoria. 

See  item  No.  75. 


Nashville. 


Peoria. 


66 

Example  of  use:  If  rate  is  wanted  from  Atlanta,  Ga,,  to  a  point  taking  "Texas  Common  Points" 
rates  (see  illustration  of  Texas  Tariff,  Item  93,  page  75)  locate  Atlanta  in  "Territorial  Directory,"  and, 
as  per  illustration,  it  is  shown  as  taking  "Nashville  Territorial  Rate"  under  column  headed  "Arizona, 
Mexico,  New  Mexico,  TEXAS  and  Texarkana,  Ark-Tex."  By  reference  to  tariff  containing  rates  to 
points  in  Texas,  the  rates  from  "Nashville  Territory"  will  be  shown  therein. 

Where  name  of  territorial  location  shown  in  "Territorial  Directory"  is  followed  by  reference  to 
some  item  or  items  and  all  are  included  in  the  same  brace  (  \ )  the  commodities  specified  in  such 
item  or  items  will  constitute  exceptions  to  the  general  application  of  rates. 

Where  no  territorial  location  is  shown  opposite  a  point,  but  reference  is  made  to  a  particular 
item  it  indicates  either  that  rates  will  be  made  by  adding  specified  differentials,  contained  in  that 
item,  to  "Territorial  Rates",  or  that  rates,  or  basis  for  rates,  are  provided  only  on  commodities  speci- 
fied in  such  item.  Example  (1).  Opposite  Atkinson,  Mich.,  under  "Oklahoma"  reference  is  made  to 
Item  75.  Item  75  provides  instead  of  applying  the  "Territorial  Rates"  that  through  rates  are  made 
by  adding  differentials  to  the  "Chicago  Territorial"  rates.  Example  (2).  Opposite  Atkinson,  Ga.,  un- 
der "Oklahoma"  reference  is  made  to  Item  352.  Item  352  provides  basis  for  constructing  rates  on 
syrup  from  Atkinson,  Ga.,  to  points  in  Oklahoma. 

Each  item  referred  to  in  "Territorial  Application  and  Special  Rate  Basis"  should  be  examined 
before  applying  the  general  basis  authorized  as  being  applicable  from  "Defined  Territories". 


67 


ITEM  91. 


CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  TARIFF  (Issued  by  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  Ry.) 

JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL   FREIGHT  TARIFF 

Of 

CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  RATES 

Between 

Chicago,  Ills.,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis,  Duluth,  Minn.,  St.  Louis,  Kan= 
sas  City,  Mo.,  Omaha,  Neb.,  Sioux  City,  la.,  etc.,  and  Points  Taking  Same  Rates 

And 

Stations  on  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  Puget  Sound  Railway  (in  Montana),  Montana 
Railroad  and  Butte,  Anaconda  &  Pacific  Railway 


Governed  by  Western  Classification,  except  as  provided. 


ARRANGEMENT: 


Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Participating  carriers 

Index  of  commodities  (referring  to  Item  numbers), 

also   referring   to   tariffs    containing    rates   on 

other  commodities 
Alphabetical  list  of  stations  (rates  apply  "between", 

and  index  covers  both  the  stations  from  which 

rates  apply  and  stations  to  which  rates  apply). 
Application  of  rates: 

(a)  Stations  arranged  by  index  numbers  as 
shown  in  index  indicating  "Rate  Basis"  appli- 
cable. 

(b)  Explanation  of  Rate  Bases 
Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 
Exceptions  to  classification 

Rules  and  conditions 

Tables  of  class  rates  (described  as  Section  1) 

Commodity  descriptions,  each  commodity  or  group 
of  commodities  being  assigned  an  Item  number 

Commodity  rate  tables  (commodity  descriptions 
and  rate  tables  described  as  "Section  2") 

Miscellaneous  commodity  rates;  each  commoditv 
or  group  of  commodities  being  assigned  an 
Item  number  (also  showing  application),  fol- 
lowed by  table  of  miscellaneous  commodity 
rates  under  "Item  numbers".  (Miscellaneous 
commodity  rates  and  tables  described  as  "Sec- 
tion 3".) 

Distance  table  for  alternative  use  (described  as 
"Section  4") 


In  Accordance  With : 
Item  No.  Page  No. 

57  36 

58  36 

59  36 


60 


61(a) 


60(c) 


60(c) 
67(d) 


Illustration  of  arrangement  of  stations  to  and  from  which  rates  apply: 
Illustration  A. 


36 


37 


61  (b)  and  (c) 

37 

64 

38 

62 

38 

63 

38 

65 

38 

36 


36 
39 


STATIONS. 


Algere 

C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R 

Wabaah  R.  R 

Algoma Wis. 

Algona Iowa 

C.  M.  &  St.  P.  R'y 

Iowa  Cent.  R'y 

Algonquin HI. 


Index  No 


1682 
4514 
1226 

828 
3872 
2778 


68 


Illustration  of  arrangement  of  stations  hy  index  numbers,  indicating  "Rate  Basis"  applicable; 
Illustration  B. 


Index 
No. 


1224 
1225 
1226 
1227 
1228 
1229 
1230 


STATIONS. 


Rate 
Baaes 


A.  &  W.  R'y. 
Casco Wis, 

*Rio  Creek " 

Algoma " 

Forestville " 

*Maplewood " 

Sawyer ^ " 

Sturgeon  Bay " 


Illustration  of  arrangement  of  "Explanation  of  Rate  Bases": 
Illustration  C. 


Rate 

Basis 

No. 

RATES  TO  APPLY. 

COMMODITY 

CLASS. 

1 

Chicago 

Chicago. 

2 

St.  Louis 

Mississippi  River. 

3 

St.  Paul 

St.  Paul. 

4 

Chicago  Class  and  Commodity  rates  plus  the  following  arbitraries: 
12345ABCDE    Classes. 

10      987665        55        4    Cents  per  100  lbs. 

SECTION  NO.  1. 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  class  rate  tables; 
Illustration  D. 


Index 

BETWEEN 

AND 

CLASSES. 
Rates  in  Cents  per  100  Pounds. 

No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Baker Mont. 

Chicago 

202 
202 
142 

171 
171 
121 

13« 

138 

98 

108 
108 

83 

86 
86 
66 

93 
93 
68 

77 
77 
67 

67 
67 
60 

56 
56 
42 

48 

4752 

Mississippi  River 

48 

St.  Paul     __. 

35 

EXAMPLE  OF  USE  OF  TARIFF: 

To  obtain  class  rates  from  Algoma,  Wis.,  to  Baker,  Mont. :  In  "Index  of  Stations  to  and  from 
which  Rates  Apply"  (Illustration  A),  Algoma,  Wis.,  is  shown  as  Index  No.  1226.  Under  arrangement  of 
stations  by  Index  Numbers  (Illustration  B),  Algoma  is  again  shown  opposite  Index  No.  1226,  and 
indicating  "Rate  Basis  No.  1".  Explanation  of  Rate  Bases  (Illustration  C)  indicates  Chicago  raics 
will  apply,  and  the  rates  shown  opposite  Chicago  in  rate  tables  (Illustration  D)  will  apply  between 
Chicago  and  Baker,  Mont.,  and  between  all  points  taking  "Rate  Basis  No,  1,"  including  Algoma, 
Wis.,  and  Baker,  Mont.  Had  "Rate  Basis  4"  (Illustration  C)  been  indicated,  the  rates  would  be 
higher  than  the  Chicago  rates  to  the  extent  of  the  figures  shown  opposite  "Rate  Basis  4". 

Under  "Application  of  Rates"  (No  illustration  shown  herein)  reference  marks  appear  against 
certain  "Rate  Bases",  and  the  explanation  of  such  reference  marks  refer  to  specific  item  numbers  in 
tariff ;  reference  to  such  items  will  disclose  specific  commodity  rates  taking  precedence  over  the 
class  rates  authorized  by  use  of  "Rate  Bases". 


69 


Illustration  of  arrangement  of  index  to  commodities: 
Illustration  E. 


ARTICLES 

Item  No. 

• 

Acid 

176 

Acid,  Oleic 

164 

Agricultural  Implements 

Agricultural  Implements, 
Exceptions 

30,  177 
3 

Agricultural  Implements, 
Hand 

31 

SECTION  NO.  2. 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  ''Commodity   Descriptions"  referred  to  in  Index  of  Commodities 
(see  Illustration  E). 

Illustration  F. 

GENERAL  COMMODITY  RATES. 
PART  A— COMMODITY  DESCRIPTION. 
For  Rates  see  corresponding  Item  numbers,  Part  B,  pages  104 to  207  inclusive. 
If  the  rates  in  Sections  Nos.  1, 3  or  4  of  tariff  make  a  lower  charge  on  any  shipment  than  the  rates  in  this  section  of  tariff,  the  rates  in  Sections 
Nos  1,  3  or  4  will  be  applied. 


Item  No. 


30 


31 


ARTICLES. 
Carloads,  Minimum  Weight  30,000  lbs.,  Unless  Otherwise  Provided. 


Agricultural  Implements  (except  Hand)  and  parts  thereof.  Gasoline  Engines,  Windmills  and  articles  classified  as  Vehicles 
and  parts  thereof,  in  current  Western  Classification  (except  Automobiles,  Hearses  and  Children's  Vehicles),  minimum 
weight  20,000  pounds. 


Agricultural  Implements  (Hand),  viz;  " 

Forks,  Barley  (wooden);  Forks,  Hay,  Manure  or  Spading;  Hoes;  Rakes  (wooden    or  iron);  Potato  Forks  and  Hooks, 
Scythes  and  Snaths;  Shovels,  Scoops  and  Spades. 


Illustration  of  arrangement  of  general  commodity  rate  tables: 
Illustration  G. 

GENERAL  COMMODITY  RATES.  j 

PART  B— RATES. 
(For  list  of  articles  upon  which  rates  apply,  see  corresponding  item  numbers,  Part  A,  pages  92  to  103,  inclusive.) 
If  the  rates  in  Sections  Nos.  1,  3  or  4  of  tariff  make  a  lower  charge  on  any  shipment  than  the  rates  in  this  section  of  tariff,  the  rates  in 

Sections  Nos.  1,  3  or  4  will  be  applied. 


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RATES  IN 

CENTS 

>  PER 

100  POUNDS. 

Chicago 

86 

86 

87 

87 

88 
88 

90 
90 

91 
91 

93 
93 

94 
94 

96 
96 

97 
97 

98 
98 

98 
98 

99 
99 

100 

30 

St.  Louis 

100 

Chicago _ 

122 
122 

123 
123 

123 
123 

125 
125 

127 
127 

128 
128 

128 
128 

130 
130 

132 
132 

133 
133 

134 
134 

135 
135 

136 

31 

St.  Louis 

136 

EXAMPLE  OF  USE: 

To  obtain  rate  on  agricultural  implements  from  Algoma,  Wis. :  In  "Index  to  Commodities" 
(Illustration  E)  agricultural  implements  are  sho\\:n  as  taking  Items  30,  177  and  31,  and  corresponding 
items  under  "Commodity  Descriptions"  (Illustration  F)  contain  full  description  of  agricultural  im- 
plements on  which  rates  apply.  Under  example  above  given  of  class  rates,  Algoma  is  shown  under 
"Rate  Basis  1"  and  taking  the  same  rate  as  Chicago.  Therefore,  the  rates  shown  opposite  Items  30 
and  31  from  Chicago  in  Commodity  Rate  Table  (illustration  G)  will  apply. 


70 


SECTION  NO.  3. 

Specific  commodity  rates  are  published  from  specific  points  (indicated  by  group  numbers)  to 
specific  stations  under  designated  index  numbers  The  commodity  descriptions  are  designated  by 
item  numbers  and  rates  are  shown  under  such  item  numbers. 

Illustration  of  commodity  description  and  application: 

Illustration  H. 

MISCELLANEOUS  COMMODITY  RATES. 
PART  A— COMMODITY  DESCRIPTION  AND  APPLICATION. 
For  rates  see  corresponding  item  numbers.  Part  B,  pages  2 18  to  223,  inclusive. 
If  the  rates  in  this  Section  of  tariff  make  a  lower  charge  on  any  shipment  than  the  rates  in  Sections  Nos.  1,  2  or  4  of  tariff,  the  rates  in  this 

section  will  be  applied. 


Item  No. 

ARTICLES, 

Carloads,  Minimum  Weight  30,000  Lbs.,  Unless  Otherwise 
Provided. 

Application. 

181 

Beer,  Beer  Tonic,  Hop  Tonic,  Hop  Tea  Tonic,  Weiss  Beer, 
Liquid  Bread,  Malt  Ale,  Porter  and  Stout.     Subject  to  es- 
timated weights  provided  in  Western  Classification . 

Group  1  applies  from  La  Crosse,  Wis.,  and  Winona,  Minn. 
Group  2  apphes  from  Rochester,  Minn.,  and  Waverly,  Iowa 

Illustration   of  arrangement  of  commodity  rate  tables: 
Illustration  I. 

MISCELLANEOUS  COMMODITY  RATES. 
PART  B— RATES. 
For  Commodity  Description  and  Points  from  v^hich  Rates  Apply,  see    Corresponding  Item  Numbers,  Part  A,  Pages  208  to  217,  inclusive. 
If  the  rates  in  this  section  of  tariff  make  a  lower  charge  on  any  shipment  than  the  rates  in  Sections  Nos.  1,  2  or  4  of  tariff,  the  rates 
in  this  section  will  be  applied. 


To 

Item  No.  177. 

Item  No.  181               Item  No.  182. 

1 

Stations 

Index 

Nos. 

Group 
1 

Group 
2 

Group 
3 

Group 
4 

Group 
5 

Group 
6 

Group 

Group 
8 

Group 
9 

Group 

1 

Group 
2 

Group 

Group 
2 

Group 
3 

Group 

RATES  IN  CENTS  PER   100  POUNDS. 

4750 
4751 

83  86 

84  87 

86  86 

87  87 

86 

87 

84.4 
84.4 

83 

84 

83 

84 

76 

77 

72 

74 

79 
81 

35i 
36J 

35 
36 

36 
37 

38 
39 

By  reference  to  numerical  arrangement  of  index  numbers  will  be  found  the  specific  points  to 
which  rates  shown  apply. 


SECTION  NO.  4. 

This  section  consists  of  distance  tables  applying  between  designated  points  and  referring  1o 
I.  C.  C.  number  of  list  containing  table  of  distances. 

Each  of  the  four  sections  of  this  tariflf  are  authorized    for    alternative    use.    (See    Item    7    (f), 
page  16). 


71 


ITEM  92. 

TRANS=CONTINENTAL  FREIGHT  BUREAU  WESTBOUND  TARIFF  (Issued  Under 
I.  C.  C.  Numbers  of  C.  W.  Bullen,  Agent,  J.  F.  Tucker,  Agent,  and  R.  H.  Countiss, 

Agent) 

(See  Item  51(b),  page  34.) 

Naming 
LOCAL  AND  JOINT  CLASS  RATES 

Qoverned  by  Western  Classification 

And 
LOCAL.  JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL  COMMODITY  RATES 

From 

EASTERN  SHIPPING  POINTS 

To 

"North  Pacific  Coast  Terminals"  and  Points  in  Oregon  and  Washington,  Also  to  Brit= 

ish  Columbia,  Pacific  Coast  Terminals  and  Other  Points  in  British  Columbia 


ARRANGEMENT 

Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Issuing  carriers 

Participating  carriers 

Index  to  comihodities 

Application  of  tariff,  showing  arrangement  of  points 
of  origin   (arranged  alphabetically)   by  States 
also  showing  "Group  rates"  applying. 
(See   illustration   of   arrangement   below.) 

Alphabetical  list  of  points  from  which  specific  com- 
modity rates  apply 

Points  to  which  rates  apply  (alphabetically  arrang- 
ed) and  followed  by  lists  of  points  (alphabeti- 
cally arranged)  as  taking  specified  figures 
higher  than  to  points  to  which  specific  rates 
are  named 

Explanation  of  reference  marks  and  abbreviations 

Exceptions  to  classification 

Routing  (shown  under  heading  "Key  to  Western 
Gateways") 

Rules  and  regulations 

Rate  tables 


In  Accordance  With ; 


Itenr 

I  No. 

Page  No 

57 

36 

58 

36 

59 

36 

59 

36 

60 

36 

61(d) 


61(e) 


61  (d)  and  (e) 

62 

63 

66 
65 


37 


37 


37 
38 
38 

38 
38 


The  arrangement  of  "Points  from  Which  Rates  Apply"  shown  in  this  tariff  is  different  from 
the  illustrations  shown  herein  of  other  tariffs  in  that  the  points  of  origin  are  arranged  by  States 
showing: 

(a)  Specific  points  within  a  State  from  which  designated  group  rates  apply. 

(b)  That  designated  group  rates  will  apply  from  all  points  within  a  State. 

(c)  That  designated  group  rates  apply  from  all  points  within  a  State,  except  those  enumer- 
ated. 

(d)  That  designated  group  rates  apply  on  certain  commodities  shown  on  designated  pages 
from  specified  points,  while  different  designated  group  rates  will  apply  on  other  commodities  from 
such  specific  points;  that  from  all  other  points  in  the  same  State,  not  specifically  excluded,  designated 
group  rates  will  apply. 

Opposite  the  names  of  States,  or  points  in  such  States,  are  shown  the  "group"  rates  applicable. 
Illustration  of  the  above  arrangement  is  shown  below. 
Illustration  A. 

APPLICATION  OF  THIS  TARIFF  . 
N.  B.    The  Rates  named  in  this  Tariff  apply  only  in  connection  with  the  carriers  shown  on  pages  i  to  ix,  inclusive,  as  "Participating 
Carriers". 
Note.    For  special  commodity  rates  applying  from  specific  points,  see  pages  119  to  123,  inclusive. 


POINTS  FROM  WHICH  RATES  NAMED  HEREIN  APPLY. 


ALABAMA: 

Adamsv  ille 
Alabama  Port 
Atwood 


Citronelle 
Clarke 
Coal  Creek 


Fonde 

Frieburg 

Fruitdale 


Kauffman 

Kipling 

Kushia 


Orchard 

Palos 

Parker 


Taylor 

Theodore 

Townley 


RATES 
APPLICABLE. 


Group  C.  Rates. 


72 


Illustration  B. 


ARKANSAS; 

All  Points. 


Group  E  Rates. 


Illustration  C. 


MICHIGAN  (Northern  Peninsula): 

All  Points  except  those  named  (in  italics)  below. 


Ahmeed 
Allouez 


EXCEPTIONS. 

Centennial  Kearsarge  Mason 

Dollar  Bay  Kearsarge  No.  4    Mays 


Osceola 
Point  Mills 


Swedetown 
Tecumseh 


Group  D  Rates. 


Illustration  D. 


NEBRASKA: 

Lincoln 

Omaha 

Nebraska  City 

Plattsmouth 

Abbott 

Arapahoe 

Barton 

Adams  (Gage  Co.) 

Archer 

Bayard 

A.  D.  Cattle  Go's. 

♦Armour 

Bay  State 

Siding 

Ashby 

^Beatrice 

Agnew 

Ashland 

Beaver  City 

fAlbion 

Ashton 

Belden 

♦Albright 

Asylum 

Belfast 

Alda 

Atkins  Siding 

Belgrade 

Alden 

Atlanta 

Bellevue 

Allen 

♦Auburn 

Bellwood 

Alliance 

Aurora 

Belmar 

Alma 

Austin 

Belmont 

Ames 

Avery 

Belvidere 

Amherst 

Averys 

Benedict 

Angora 

Axtell 

Benkelman 

Angus 

Ayr 

Bennett 

Anselrao 

Barneston 

Benton 

Ansley 

Barney 

Berea 

Arcadia 

Bartley 

Berks 

Ralston 
South  Omaha. 


1  On  all  commodities 


Bertrand  _ 

Berwyn 

Beverly 

Big  Springs 

ON 

Bingham 

Compo-Board, 

Birdsell 

Plaster  Board  and 

Birdwood 

Plaster  Studding, 

Bladen 

page  53 

Blaine 

Paper:  Building,  N. 

Bloomington 

[       O.S.,Roofing  and 

Blue  Hill 

Felt  (including  In- 

Blue Springs 

dented   Paper) , 

Blue  Springs  Jet. 

page  85 

Boelus 

Plaster,    Building, 

Bonner 

etc.,  pages  87  and 

Boone 

109 

Bostwick 

Bracken 

On  all  other  com- 

Bradshaw                j 

modities 

JVia  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quipcy  R.  R.  or  Union  Pacific  R.  R. 
♦Via  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.  R 
tVia  Union  Pacific  R.  R. 
All  other  Points  except  those  named  below 


On  all  commodities.-. 


Abie 
Ainsworth 


EXCEPTIONS. 
Combination  rates  will  apply  from  the  points  named  below. 
Carlisle                   Eldorado                Humphrey(via       Nickerson(via            South  Omaha  (via 
Cedar  Bluffs  Elgin C  &  N.  W.  Ry.)      C.  &  N.  W.  R'y.) C.  &  N.  W.  R'y.) 


Group  F  Rates 


Group  G  rates 


GroupFrates. 


Group  G  Rate 


In  "List  of  Points  to  Which  Rates  are  Named"  are  shown,  under  column  "Western  Gateways,' 
certain  numbers,  the  key  to  which  is  explained  on  pages  specified. 

Illustration  E. 


Note. 


POINTS  TO  WHICH  RATES  NAMED  HEREIN  APPLY. 

For  Special  Commodity  Rates  applying  to  specific  points  see  pages  119  to  123,  inclusive. 


NORTH  PACIFIC  COAST  TERMINALS. 
Rates  shown  herein  as  applying  to  "North  Pacific  Coast  Terminals"  will  apply  to  the  points  desiginated  below,  via  the  gateway 
indicated  opposite  each  point: 

(See  Exceptions,  page  26.) 


TOWNS. 

STATE. 

WESTERN  GATEWAYS. 
(For  Key  to  Numbers,  see  pag- 
es 27  to  31,  inclusive.) 

TOWNS. 

STATE. 

WESTERN  GATEWAYS. 
(For  Key  to  Numbers,  see  pag- 
es 27  to  31,  Inclusive.) 

Aberdeen 

Wash 

Ore 

1,  IB,  10, 28, 37F. 

1,  lA,  5A,  5B,  8J,  8K,  12,  20 

24,  25,  28,  31,  37 A,  37B,  41, 

45,  65,  71. 

North  Portland __ 

0.  &  W.  Terminal 

Ocosta 

Ore 

Wash 

Wash 

lA,  5B,  8K,  25, 37B. 

♦Albina 

43A,  43B,  43C,  43D,   43E 

69A. 
1,  IB,  28, 37F. 

T3 

By  reference  to  the  pages  named  in  Illustration  E  will  be  found  opposite  corresponding  num- 
bers the  route  via  which  traffic  must  be  forwarded,  for  example: 

Illustration  F. 

KEY  TO  WESTERN  GATEWAYS. 

Unless  otherwise  specifically  provided,  the  rates  established  herein  will  only  apply  (with  restrictions  as  to  Steamer  Service)  on 
business  forwarded  to  North  Pacific  Coast  Terminals  (designated  on  page  14)  and  Points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  British  Columbia 
(designated  on  pages  15  to  25,  inclusive),  via  the  gateways  indicated  by  the  numbers  shown  specifically  after  such  points: 

1.    Chicago,  BurUngton  &  Quincy  R.  R.  to  Billings,  Mont.,  thence  Northern  Pacific  R'y.  to  destination. 

lA.  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.  R.  to  Billings,  Mont.,  Northern  Pacific  R'y.  to  Spokane  or  Pasco,  Wash.,  thence  Spokane, 
Portland  &  Seattle  R'y-  to  destination. 

IB.  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  R.  R.,  Billings,  Mont.,  Northern  Pacific  R'y.  to  Spokane  or  Pasco,  Wash.,  Spokane,  Portland 
&  Seattle  R'y.,  to  Vancouver,  Wash.,  thence  Northern    Pacific  R'y. 

Example  of  arrangement  of  Class  Rates. 


Illustration  G. 


CLASS  RATES. 


On  shipments  for  which  no  commodity  rate  is  named  herein,  the  following  class  rates,  governed  by  Western  Classification  No.  47 
( I.  C.  C.  No.  5  of  F.  O.  Becker,  Agent),  supplements  thereto  or  reissues  thereof,  will  apply.     (See  Exceptions,  page  26.) 

Note  1.  Whenever  a  carload  (or  a  less-than  carload)  commodity  rate  is  established  it  removes  the  application  of  the  class  rates  to  or 
from  the  same  points  on  that  commodity  in  carload  quantities  (or  less-than-carload  quantities,  as  the  case  may  be). 

Note  2.  Shipments  for  which  no  through  carload  commodity  rate  nor  through  carload  class  rate  is  provided,  will  be  subject  to  the 
3  um  of  the  local  carload  rates  unless  the  through  rates  for  less  than  carload  quantities  named  herein  is  lower,  in  which  case  the  latter  wil 
apply. 


TO 

IN  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

NORTH    PACIFIC   COAST  TERMINALS. 
(Designated  on  page  14). 

AND 
POINTS  IN  OREGON  AND  WASHINGTON 
(designated  on  pages  15  to  19,  inclusive.) 

FROM 

POINTS  SHOWN  ON  PAGES  2  TO  10,  IN- 
CLUSIVE AS  TAKING. 

1st 
Class 

2d 
Class 

3d 

Class 

4th 
Class 

5th 
Class 

Class 
A 

Class 
B 

Class 
C 

CIa.ss 
D 

Class 
E 

GroupARates_ . _. 

300 

260 

220 

190 

__ 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

Group  B  Rates.-  _____ _ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

■-- 

— 

-- 

-- 

-- 

Group  C  Rates _ .  _  _         .       _       __     _ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

Group  D  Rates.  _ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

165 

160 

125 

100 

100 

95 

Group  E  Rates __ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

165 

160 

125 

100 

100 

95 

tGroup  F  Rates  - _  _1  _  _         ___  _  _  __ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

160 

160 

125 

100 

95 

85 

{GroupG  Rates _ 

300 

260 

220 

190 

160 

160 

125 

100 

95 

85 

Minimum  Charge.    The  minimum  charge  for  any  single  shipment,  whether  composed  of  one  or  more  articles,  will  be  based  on  one 
hundred  pounds  at  Second  Class  rate. 

t  Rates  named  will  apply  also  to  British  Columbia  Pacific  Coast  Terminals  designated  on  page  21. 


74 

Example  of  arrangement  of  Commodity  Rate   Tables. 
Illustration  H. 


TO 

IN  CENTS  PER  HUNDRED  POUNDS. 

NORTH  PACIFIC  COAST  TERMINALS 

(Designated  on  Page  14). 

ARTICLES. 

Minimum  Weight,  Carloads,  30,000  \bs 
except  as  otherwise  provided. 

FROM 
Points  shown  on  pages  2  to  10,  inclusive,  as  taking. 

GROUP 

A 
RATES. 

GROUP 

B 
RATES. 

GROUP 

C 
RATES. 

GROUP 

D 
RATES. 

GROUP 

E 
RATES. 

GROUP 

F 
RATES. 

GROUP 

G 
RATES. 

GROUP 

H 
RATES. 

GROUP 

1 
RATES. 

GROUP 

J 
RATES 

LCX, 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

1X31.  1   CL 

LCL 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

ix:l 

CL 

LCL 

CL 

A 

Acid,  Acetic.     Same  as  Drugs,N.O.S. 

Advertising  Matter  (not  to  exceed  500 
lbs.),  may  be  shipped  with  carloads 
of  articles  advertised,  at  the  carload 
rate  of  article  shipped. 

Advertising  Signs,  glass,  boxed 

AGRICULTURAL  IMPLEMENTS, 

♦  as  follows: 
Note  With  extra  parts  there  may  be 
included  not  more  than  a  sufficient 
amount  of  Fire  Brick,  hose,  belting 
and  pumps  to  equip  the  threshers 
and  engines  loaded  in  the  car. 

Reapers,    mowers,    headers,    mower 
knife  grinders,  harvesters,  hay  ted- 
ders, hay  rakes  and  extra  parts  for 
same,  straight  or  mixed  carloads, 
minimimi  C.  L.  weight  24,000  lbs  .  . 

300 

125 

300 

125 

300 

125 

300 

125 

300 

120 

300 

115 

300 

-  — 

300 

—  - 

300 

—  - 

300 

—  - 

Both  tables  of  Class  rates  and  Commodity  rates  are  arranged  to  apply  from  the  "groups"  in- 
dicated opposite  the  points  from  which  rates  apply. 


1. 


EXAMPLE   FOR  USE. 
Class  rates  from  Adamsville,  Ala.,  to  Aberdeen,  Wash. ;  In  Illustration  A  Adamsville  is  shown 


as  taking  "Group  C"  rates.  Rates  shown  opposite  "Group  C"  in  Illustration  G  will,  therefore,  apply 
to  points  designated  on  page  14  and  pages  15  to  19  inclusive,  including  Aberdeen,  Wash.,  as  per  Illus- 
tration E.  Illustration  E  also  denotes  "Routes  1,  1-B",  etc.,  and  by  reference  to  Illustration  F  "Route 
1"  is  shown  as  "C.  B.  &  Q.  Railroad  to  Billings,  Mont.,  thence  Northern  Pacific  Railway  to  destina- 
tion." 

2.  Agricultural  implements,  carload,  Omaha,  Neb.,  to  Aberdeen,  Wash. ;  Illustration  D  shows 
Omaha  as  taking  "Group  F"  rates.  Illustration  H  shows  rate  of  $1.15  on  agricultural  implements, 
carload,  from  "Group  F"  to  points  on  page  14  and  pages  15  to  19  inclusive,  including  Aberdeen, 
Wash.;  routing  as  shown  in  example  1. 

Table  of  contents  indicates  pages  containing  points  to  which  rates  are  different  from  those 
shown  on  page  14  and  pages  15  to  19  inclusive,  and  such  pages  also  indicate  the  bases  to  be  em- 
ployed in  constructing  rates  to  such  points. 


76 


ITEM  93. 

CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  TARIFF  (Issued  Under  I.  C.  C.  Numbers  of  F.  A.  Leiand, 

Agent,  and  J.  F.  Tucker,  Agent) 

LOCAL,  JOINT  AND  PROPORTIONAL  TARIFF  OF  FREIGHT  RATES 

On 

CLASSES  AND  COMMODITIES 

From 

St.  Louis,  Davenport,  Memphis,  Little  Rock,   Fort  Smith,   Nashville,   Louisville,  Chi- 
cago, Cincinnati,  Milwaukee,  Fox  River,  Dayton,  South  Bend,  Macon,  Caro= 
Una,  Raleigh,  Middlesboro,  Detroit,  Cleveland  and  Pittsburg  Territories 

To 

Texas  Points  Specified,  Also  All=rail  Rates  From  Points  in  Canada,  District  of  Colum- 
bia, Florida,  Georgia,  North  Carolina,     Pennsylvania  and  Virginia,  Specifically 

Provided  Therein. 

Governed  by  Western  Classification;  and  Texas  Exception  Sheet  (Issued  by  F.  A.  Leiand). 


ARRANGEMENT. 

Title  page 

Table  of  contents 

Issuing  lines 

Participating  lines 

Index  to  commodities   (shown  by  Item  numbers) 

For  list  of  points  in  "Defined  Territories"  from 
which  rates  apply  reference  made  to  I.  C.  C. 
number  of  F.  A.  Leland's  "Territorial  Direc- 
tory" 

List  of  individual  points  from  which  rates  apply 

List  of  individual  points  to  which  specific  rates  ap- 
ply, showing  Item  numbers  and  making  refer- 
ence to  pages  containing  complete  alphabetical 
list  of  points. 

Complete  alphabetical  list  of  Texas  Points  showing 
railroad  location  and  rate  basis  applicable. 

Groups  of  Texas  Points  referred  to  in  specific 
Items  containing  rates. 

Tables  of  class  and  commodity  diflferentials,  apply- 
ing to  points  in  Texas  taking  higher  than  Texas 
Common  Points  rates. 

Explanation  of  reference  marks. 

Explanation  of  notes. 

General  and  special  application  of  rates. 


In  Accordance  With : 


Item  No. 

Page  No 

57 

36 

58 

36 

59 

36 

59 

36 

60 

36 

61 

(0 

37 

61 

(e) 

37 

61 

(e) 

37 

61 

(f) 

Z7 

61 

(f) 

37 

61 

(c) 

37 

62 

38 

64 

38 

64  and  65 

38 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  list  of  Texas  points  and  rate  basis  applicable: 

Illustration  A. 

LIST  OF  TEXAS  POINTS  SHOWING  RAILROAD  LOCATION  AND  RATE  BASIS  APPLICABLE. 

To  points  not  named  below  ,but  which  are  directly  intermediate  to  points  wliieh  are  named,  the  rates  will  be  the  same  as  to  the 
next  more  distant  point  named  on  the  same  line. 


STATIONS. 

RAILROAD  LOCA- 
TION. 

RATE  BASIS  APPLI- 
CABLE 

STATIONS. 

RAILROAD  LOCA- 
TION 

RATE  BASIS  APPLI- 
CABLE. 

Abbott 

M.K.«&T.ofTex._. 
H.  &T.  C    

Common  Point. 
Common  Point 
See  Page  95 

Alsdorf 

Altair 

Alta  Loma(Note  83) 

Tex.  Mid 

Common  Point. 

*Abercrombie 

S.A.&A.P 

G.C.&S.  F 

Common  Point 

Abemathy 

P.  &N.T 

Common  Point. 

76. 


Illustration  of  arrang,enient  of  class  and  commodity  differentials  "To  points  taking  higher  than 
Texas  Common  Points  rates" : 

Illustration  B. 

CLASS  AND  COMMODITY  DIFFERENTIALS. 

TO  POINTS  IN  TEXAS  TAKING  HIGHER  THAN  TEXAS  COMMON  POINT  RATES. 

EXCEPT  WHERE  SPECI FICALLY  PROVI DED  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  RATES  ON  CLASSES  AND  COMMODITI ES  TO  THE  FOLLOWING 
TEXAS  POINTS  WILL  BE  MADE  BY  ADDING  THE  DIFFERENTIALS  SPECIFIED  BELOW  TO  TEXAS  COMMON   POINT 

RATE. 
To  points  not  named  below,  but  which  are  directly  intermediate  to  points  which  are  named,  the  rates  will  be  the  same  as  to  the 
next  more  distant  point  named  on  the  same  line. 


RAILROAD  LOCATION. 

DIFFERENTIALS,  IN  CENTS  PER   100  POUNDS. 

Add  to  Texas  Common  Points  Rates. 

Add    to     Ft. 

Worth, 
Tex.  Rate. 

STATIONS. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Beer   and    Articles 
taking  same  rates 
as     described     in 
Item  123,  carloads. 

Poles,  Telegraph  and 
Telephone.      (See 
Item  490.) 

Poles, 
Telegraph 

and 
Telephone 

(See 
Item 
490) 

Abemathy  . 

P.  &N.T _ 

26 
31 
20 

24 
30 
16 

22 
34 
16 

21 
35 
15 

13 
22 
11 

15 
22 
12 

12 
21 
10 

11 

14 

9 

10 
12 

8 

9 
11 

7 

11 

14 

9 

12 

__ 

10 

Abram  _ 

St.  L.B.  &M __. 

C.  R.  L  &  G.(Am.  Div.) 

Adrian .__ 

-- 

This  tariff  is  published  in  three  Rate  Sections: 

Rate  Section  1 :     Containing  class  and  commodity    rates    to    "Texas    Common    Points"    and 
"Points  taking  higher  than  Texas  Common  Points  rates". 

Rate  Section  2 :     Showing  class  and  commodity  rates  to  Atlanta,  Jefferson,  Marshall  and  Was- 
kom,  Tex.,  and  points  taking  same  rates. 

Rate  Section  3:     Showing  miscellaneous  commodity  rates  to  various  points  of  destination  in 
tariff. 


ARRANGEMENT  OF  RATE  SECTION  1. 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  class  differentials  to  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  St.   Louis 
rates  to  arrive  at  rates  from  "Defined  Territories". 

Illustration  C. 

CLASS  DIFFERENTIALS. 
APPLICABLE  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  COMMODITY  RATES  SPECIFIED  IN  RATE  SECTION  No.  I,  AS  AMENDED  OR  REISSUED. 

To  be  deducted  from  or  added  to  St.  Louis  rates  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  Class  and  Commodity  Rates  from  points  in  Defined 
Territories  named  below  in  cases  where  specific  rates  are  not  provided  in  Rate  Sections  2  and  3,  as  amended  or  reissued. 

Note.  Class  Differentials  will  not  apply  in  cases  where  Special  Commodity  Differentials  are  provided  in  Sections  B  and  C  of  this  Item. 
Item  No.  112. 


(SECTION  A) 

Add 
or 
Deduct 

Differentials  in 

Cents 

per  100  Pounds. 

FROM 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

Little  Rock-Ft.  Smith  Territory 

Deduct 

from 

St.  Louis 

Rates. 

Add  to 

St.  Louis 

Rates. 

23 
10 

6 
11 
11 
20 

20 
10 

5 

9 

9 

16 

18 
8 

4 

6 

6 

12 

13 

7 

3 

5 

5 

10 

10 
5 

2 
3 
3 

7 

12 

7 

3 
4 
4 
9 

10 

7 

2 
3 
3 
8 

9 
5 

2 
3 
3 

7 

8 
5 

2 
3 
3 
6 

8 

Memphis  Territory ^ | 

Nashville  Territory ] 

5 
1 

Louisville  Territory 

2 

Macon  Territory [ 

2 

Carolina  Territory 

5 

77 


Arrangement  of  special  commodity  differentials  to  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  St.  Louis  rates 
to  arrive  at  rates  from  "Defined  Territories": 


Illustration  D. 


SPECIAL  COMMODITY  DIFFERENTIALS. 


APPLICABLE  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  COMMODITY  RATES  SPECIFIED  IN  RATE  SECTION  No.  1,  AS  AMENDED  OR  RE-ISSUED. 

To  be  deducted  from  or  added  to  St.  Louis  rates  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  Commodity  Rates  from  points  in  Defined  Territories 
named  below,  in  cases  where  specific  rates  are  not  provided  in  Rate  Sections  2  and  3  as  amended  or  re-icsued. 

Where  Special  Commodity  Differentials  are  provided  they  must  be  used  in  preference  to  Class  Differentials. 


SECTION  B. 

v, 

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Kewanee  i 

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tory. 

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and 

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5 

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Q. 

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(d 

0 

si" 

0 

c 

5 

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■0 

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43  c 

II 

0 

Note.    Unless  specifically  provided  to  the 

.^ 

.-SCO 

+; 

4- 

a. 

t^            JO    ^. 

.SS 

Si 

1- 

« 

00 

JC 

(4 

ti 

0 

=  c 
■5  0 

contrary  the  differentials  named  herein 

u. 

I? 

«i>  Fi 

if 

♦; 

a> 

hIcago-CInc 
(See  Peorij 
Rapids,  M{ 
Special  Dill 

-: 

o 

M 

h- 

»2 

1- 
« 

be 

X 

0 

*•> 

3 

a> 

a. 

b 

3     , 

apply  in  cents  per  100  pounds. 

o 

o 

« 

1- 

o. 

E 

'> 

'a 
o 

1 

c 
o 
u 

1- 

c 

"3 
1- 

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14 
O 

^ 

E 

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c 

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c 
u 

(QC 
<5 

<0 

1 

0 

CO 

1 
c 

0 
.0 

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c 
1 

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3 

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0" 

-i 

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a: 

O 

O 

o 

it 

O 

U 

2: 

u. 

Q 

^ 

Q 

-5 

'^ 

OC 

0 

Deduct 

COMMODITIES. 

from  St. 

Add  to  St.  Louis  Rates. 

L 

3uis  rate 

Bagging,  for  baling  Cotton,  Cotton  Bale 

Ties  and  Buckles,  straight  or  mixed  C.  L. 

10 

4    . 

2 

3 

3 

7 

4 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

15 

11 

16 

16 

— 

19 

16 



Brick,as  described  in  Item  126  or  re-issues  _ 

8 

5 

1 

2 

2 

5 

3 

/  5  Note  75  \ 
\  6Note  74  J 

5 

5 

5 

5 

10 

10 

11 

11 

15 

16 

Cement  and  articles  taking  same  rates, 

St. 

Copperas,  Wheelbarrows,  knocked 

Louis 

down,  straight  carloads 

8 

rates. 

2 

3 

3 

6 

4 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

11 

10 

12 

12 

— 

16  11. "i 

Cotton  Piece  Goods,  any  quantity 

23 

10 

4 

11 

4 

11   15 

20 

20 

20 

20  '20 

40 

32 

40 

40 



50 

46 

._- 

Arrangement  of  tables  of  class  rates  from  Defined  Territories  to  points  taking  Texas  Common 
Points  rates : 


Illustration  F. 


CLASS  RATES. 
TO  POINTS  TAKING  TEXAS  COMMON  POINT  RATES. 


For  minimum  weights  on  shipments  from  points  specified  in  Note  44,  see  Southwestern  Lines  Classification  Exceptions  and  Rules 
Circular  No.  1-Z  (F.  A.  Leland's  I.  C.  C.  No.  643  and  J.  F.  Tucker's  I.  C.  C.  No.  142),  or  re-issues. 

Note.  Whenever  a  carload  or  a  less  than  carload  Commodity  Rate  is  established  it  removes  the  appUcation  of  the  Class  Rates  to  or 
from  the  same  points  on  that  Commodity  in  carload  or  less  than  carload  quantities  (as  the  case  may  be) ,  except  when  and  in  so  far  as  al- 
terative use  of  Class  and  Commodity  Rates  that  are  contained  in  separate  sections  of  this  Tariff  is  specifically  authorized  herein. 


TO 


IL\TES  IN  CENTS  PER  100  POUNDS. 


(O 

0 
■0 

H 

129 

112 

119 

104 

109 

94 

145 

124 

145 

124 

141 

121 

134 

117 

160 

136 

134 

116 

< 

00* 

u 

d 

0 

0 

v> 

0 

0 

85 

75 

62 

50 

78 

70 

57 

45 

73 

65 

53 

42 

94 

83 

69 

56 

94 

83 

69 

56 

90 

79 

66 

54 

90 

79 

66 

54 

lOU 

89 

74 

61 

88 

77 

64 

52 

(a)  Points  in  Texas 
taking  Texas  com- 
mon Point  Rates  _  _ 


St.  Louis  Territory 

Memph is  Territory 

Little  Rock-Ft.  Smith  Territory  (see  Note 

below) 

Chicago-Cincinnati  Territory 

Milwaukee  Territory : 

Omaha  Davenport  Territory,  except 

Quincy,  111 

Quincy,  111 

Fox  River  Territory 

Nashville  Territory 

Territories  shown  above 


147 
137 

124 
167 
167 

162 
153 
187 
153 


102 
95 


112 
112 

109 
106 
122 
105 


80 
75 

70 
87 
87 

84 
84 
95 
82 


43 
38 

35 

48 
48 

46 
46 
53 
44 


(b)     Points    in   Texas 
taking  higher  than 
Texas  Common 
Point  Rates 


Add  to  Texas  Common  Point  Rates  shown  above  the  Class  Differentials 
specified  on  pages  95  to  102,  inclusive  herein. 


Note.     Memphis,  Tenn.,  rates  w'M  apply  to  Eagle  Pass,  Dodd,  Cones,  Nye,  Davis,  Pace,  Leyendecker,  Islitas  Spur,  Simon,  *Ben3- 

i7iHf.a     *  Pannol    T.inr.fi«r.     rnnnol  SfQ  +  ',   n     *Tol;fQa     MinorQ     *Sor,pV,07:     *SQn„V,or  Mill     SQr,T/^ao    Phviafor,  Qr^,,,.  „„,^   Tcol^^l     T^^^ 


78 

To  obtain  class  rates  to  Texas  points  (see  Illustration  A)  refer  to  "Territorial  Directory"  au- 
thorized for  use  in  conjunction  with  tarifif  (see  Tteni  90,  pag^e  65  for  illustration  of  Territorial  Di- 
rectory) and  ascertain  in  what  "territory"  the  point  of  origin  is  located. 

When  the  "List  of  Texas  Points"  (Illustration  A)  refers  to  specific  page  in  tariff,  the  page  >e- 
ferred  to  provides  differentials  to  be  added  to  the  Texas  Common  Points  rate  (Illustration  B).  For 
example:  To  obtain  class  rate  from  Atlanta,  Ga.,  to  Abbott,  Tex.,  and  Abernathy,  Tex.:  "TerritoiMal 
Directory"  shows  Atlanta  in  "Nashville  territory"  "List  of  Texas  Points"  (Illustration  A)  indicates 
Abbott  as  taking  "Common  Points"  rate.  The  rates  shown  in  rate  tables  opposite  "Nashville  Ter- 
ritory" (Illustration  F)  are  the  class  rates  applying  from  Atlanta,  Ga.,  to  Abbott,  Texas.  To  Aber- 
nathy, however,  the  "List  of  Texas  Points"  refers  to  page  95.  Upon  reference  thereto  Abernathy 
is  shown  as  taking  higher  than  Texas  Common  Points  rates,  the  differentials  to  be  added  being 
shown  opposite  Abernathy  (Illustration  B). 


Commodity  rates  are  published  to  Texas  Common  Points  from  St.  Louis,  Chicago  and  Mem- 
phis territories,  and  rates  from  other  "Defined  Territories"  are  made  by  adding  to  or  deducting  from 
St.  Louis  rates  specified  differentials. 

Illustration  of  arrangement  of  commodity  rate  tables: 
Illustration  G. 

COI\«IVIODITY  RATES  TO  TEXAS  COMMON  POINTS. 


COMMODITIES,  CARLOADS 
Except  Where  Specially  Provided  to  the  Contrary. 

Differential  Basis.            Rates  in  Cents  per  100  Lbs. 

Item 

Rates  from  points  in 
Defined   Territories 
and  to  points  taking 
higher    than    Texas 
Common  Point  rates 
will  be  made  by  the 
use  of  the  differen- 
tials indicated  below. 

FROM 

No. 

St.  Louis 
Territory 

Chicago 
Territory 

Memphis 
Territory 

133 

Cement  Plaster,  Coal    Tar   Paving  Cement,   Roofing   Pitch   and 

Stucco,  straight  or  mixed  carloads,  or  mixed  with   Cement, 

(except  Asbestos   and  Mortar  Color  Cement);   also   Asbestos 

Cement,  straight  carloads,  minimum  weight  40,000  pounds. 

(See  Items  Nos.  60,  61,  62,  63  and  64.) 

D 

or  Special 

40 

46 

40 

134 

Cement  (except  Asbestos  and  Mortar  Color  Cement),  minimum 
weight  38,000  pounds - - 

D 

or  Special. 

35 

41 

-  35 

135 

Chemicals  and  Drugs: 

Acids,  not  otherwise  specified  in  this  Tariff,  in  drums  and  carboys, 
minimum  weight  36,000  pounds,  except  that  on  shipments  in 
carboys  originating  at  points  specified  in  Note  44,  the  mini- 
mum weight  will  be  as  provided  in  Note  94 

A. 

85 

94 

78 

136 

Liquid  Carbonic  Acid,  in  Iron  dnuns,  minimum  weight  40,000 
pounds 

4 

55 

65 

48 

The  characters  in  black  face  type  under  "Differential  Basis"  represent  the  class  differentials 
(as  indicated  in  Illustration  C),  to  be  added  to  or  deducted  from  the  rates  from  St.  Louis,  except  that 
specific  rates  are  named  from  "Chicago"  and  "Memphis"  territories.  The  term  "or  special"  indicates 
that  the  "Special  Commodity  Differentials"  (as  shown  in  Illustration  D)  will  be  added  to  or  deducted 
from  the  St.  Louis  rates. 


To  points  taking  higher  than  Texas  Common  points  rates,  the  differentials  specified  opposite 
such  points  as  shown  in  table  of  "Class  and  Commodity  Differentials"  (see  Illustration  B),  will  be 
added  to  the  commodity  rate  applying  to  "Texas  Common  Points". 

The  items  referred  to  in  parenthesis  under  the  commodity  descriptions  indicate  restrictions  of 
the  application  of  such  commodity  rates  as  explained  in  items  specifically  referred  to  and  shown  under 
"Special  Application  of  Rates"  and  such  restrictions  must  be  carefully  observed. 


79 


ARRANGEMENT  OF  RATE  SECTION  2: 


This  section  provides  specific  class  and  commodity  rates  from  "St.  Louis"  and  "Raleigh  Terri- 
tories" to  Atlanta,  Jefferson,  Marshall  and  Waskom,  Tex.,  and  points  taking  same  rates,  as  named  in 
tariff  and  referred  to  in  "Table  of  Contents".  Class  and  commodity  differentials  are  shown  to  apply 
from  other  "Defined  Territories".  The  class  differential  tables  and  commodity  differential  tables  are 
arranged  in  a  manner  similar  to  those  shown  in  "Rate  Section  1".  The  Commodity  rate  tables  are  ar- 
ranged in  a  slightly  different  form.     Example: 


Illustration  H. 


COMMODITY  RATES. 
TO 
POINTS  IN  TEXAS  SPECIFIED  AND  POINTS  IN  THEIR  RESPECTIVE  GROUPS. 


Item 
No. 


COMMODITIES,  CARLOADS. 
Except  Where  Specially  Provided  to  the  Contrary. 


TO 


Rates  from  points  in 
Defined  Territories, 
other  than  those  spe- 
cified below,  will  be 
made  by  the  use  of 
the  differentials  indi- 
cated below. 


252 

Axes  less  carloads 

2 

St.  Louis  Territory 

119 

129 

129 

129 

Raleigh  Territory 

164 

164 

164 

164 

253 

Bags  and  Bagging: 

Bagging,  for  baling  Cotton,  Cotton  Bale  Ties  and 
Buckles,  straight  or  mixed  carloads,  minimum 
weight  36,000  pounds 

5 

St.  Louis  Territory. 

35 

37 

37 

37 

Raleigh  Territory. 

53 

53 

53 

53 

Atlanta, 

Jefferson, 

Marshall, 

Tex.,  and 

Tex.,  and 

Tex.,  and 

points 

points 

points 

taking 

taking 

taking 

same 

same 

same 

rates 

rates. 

rates. 

Waskom, 

Tex.,  and 

points 

taking 

same 

rates. 


RATES  IN  CENTS  PER    100  POUNDS, 
(except  as  otherwise  provided.) 


It  will  be  noted  the  commodity  rates  under  this  arrangement  are  shown  opposite  the  "territory" 
from  which  such  rates  apply  under  the  points  of  destination  and  the  "differentials"  to  apply  from  "De- 
fined Territories"  are  indicated  by  characters  above  the  "territories"  shown  opposite  the  rate  tables. 

To  obtain  rates,  the  same  principle  will  apply  as  in  examples  shown  in  "Rate  Section  1". 


ARRANGEMENT  OF  RATE  SECTION  NO.  3: 

This  section  provides  specific  commodity  rates  from  points  of  origin  specifically  named  to  points 
of  destination  specifically  named,  and  wdiere  rates  are  shown  to  "Texas  Common  Points"  refers  to 
the  "Differential"  contained  in  Section  1  (see  Illustration  B)  for  constructing  rates  to  points  taking 
"higher  than  Texas  Common  Points  rates". 

Rate  Section  3  also  provides  special  differentials  on  certain  commodities,  to  be  added  to  rates 
applying  from  specified  points,  and  referring  to  the  item  or  items  containing  specific  through  rate 
from  such  specified  points. 


Rate  Section  No.  1  provides  that  if  the  rates  named  in  that  Section  are  lower  than  the  rates 
named  in  Sections  2  and  3,  the  rates  named  in  Section  1  will  apply. 

Rate  Section  No.  2  provides  that  if  the  rates  named  in  that  section  are  lower  than  the  rates  in 
Sections  1  and  3,  the  rates  named  in  Section  2  will  apply. 

Rate  Section  No.  3  provides  that  if  the  rates  named  in  that  section   are   lower  than   the   rates  in 
Sections  1  and  2  the  rates  named  in  Section  3  will  apply. 

Therefore,  to  obtain  rates  from  or  to  points  contained  in  one  or  more  sections  of  the  tariff  it 
is  necessary  to  examine  each  section  to  insure  application  of  the  lowest  available  rate. 


80 

ITEM  94. 

CONFERENCE  RULINGS  OF  THE   INTERSTATE    COMMERCE    COMMISSION 

NOT  EMBRACED  HEREIN. 

Conference 

Ruling  No.  SUBJECT. 

2  Tariffs  distinguishing  between  shipments  handled  by  steam  and  electrical  power. 

5  Free  storage  creating  distributing  point  for  private  industry. 

7  Commissions  on  import  traffic. 

11  Reduction  of  rate  when  formal  complaint  against  it  is  pending. 

12  Tariff'  that  fails  to  state  the  date  of  its  effectiveness  is  unlawful. 

13  Tariffs   not   concurred   in  are  unlawful. 
17  Feeding  and  grazing  in  transit. 

21  .  Caretakers  of  milk. 

25  Refund  of  drayage  charges  caused  by  misrouting. 

31  Demurrage  charges  on  astray  shipments. 

39  Accrued  demurrage  charges. 

41  Division  of  proceeds  of  sale  of  shipment  to  pay  freight  charges. 

47  Tariff  taking  effect  on  Sunday. 

50  When  joint  agent  publishes  a  new  rate  between   two   points,   without  cancelling  the   old 
rate  duly  published  by  one  of  the  carriers,  the  old  rate  on  that  line  remains  in  effect. 

52  Rate  Eastbound  cannot  be  applied  VN'cstbound  unless  so  published. 

53  Transit  privilege  not  availed  of  cannot  be  renewed  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  allowed 

in  the  tariffs. 

S7  Reshipping  rate  from  primary  grain  markets, 

59  Carriers  must  send  car  through  or  transfer  shipment  enroute. 

70  Effect  of  a  failure  in  a  new  tariff  naming  higher  rates  to  cancel  same  rates  in  prior  tariff. 

7?>  Effective  date  of  tariff  filed  by  a  carrier  when  first  coming  under  the  law. 

83  Blockade  by  flood. 

93  Misrouting  involving  carriers  not  sul^ject  to  the  Act. 

94  Leasing  carrier's   property  in   consideration  of  lessee's  shipments. 
97  Collection  by  carrier  of  L.  C.  L.  shipments. 

100  Effective  date  of  tariff  that  was  used  before  August  28th,  1906,  but  was  not  filed  until  after 

that  date. 

101  Cancellations   in   tariffs   must   be   specific  and  complete. 
124     Free  transportation  of  material  and  workmen. 

126     Refund  of  overcharge  on  shipment  to  foreign  country  adjacent. 

130  Maintenance  of  relative  adjustment  in    ssuing  tariffs  to  conform  with  formal  orders  of  the 

Commission. 

131  "Gross  ton"  and  similar  phrases,  as  used  in  tariffs,  defined. 

132  Refund  on  grain  doors. 

133  Overcharge  on  one  shipment  offset  against  undercharge  on  another. 

139  Statute  of  limitation. 

140  Misrouting  shipment  that  could  move  intrastate. 

141  Tariff  is  not  governed  by  classification,  except  when  so  specified. 

143  Misrouting  of  company  material. 

144  Switching  shipments  upon  which  transportation  charges  have  not  been  paid. 

145  A  tariff  rule  that  is  unlawful  PER  SE  cannot  be  used. 

146  Improper  and  unlawful  tariff  provision. 

152  Right  of  shipper  to  pay  freight  char'^es  on  fictitious  weight  in  order  to  receive  free  icing. 

153  Carrier  when  a  shipper  cannot  evade  payment  of  lawful  rates  of  a  connection  by  securing 

trackage  rights  over  its  line. 

168     Effect  of  trackage  arrangements  under  the  act  to  regulate  commerce  with  respect  to  ship- 
ments routed  by  shipper. 

175     Carload  shipments. 

179  Tariffs  providing  for  transportation  of  caretakers  in  passenger  cars. 

180  Lessee  road  not  serving  public  as  common  carrier. 
183     Reservation  of  right  to  route  shipments. 

185  Free  or  reduced  transportation  to  Museum  of  Natural  History. 

191  Car  service  charges  on  traffic  from  and  to  Canada. 

194  Refund  denied  of  demurrage  collected  under  tariff  not  on  file. 

204  Transit  privileges. 

213  Diverting  traffic  because  of  blockade. 

217  Return  of  astray  shipments. 

224  Transportation  of  trucks  of  cars  destroyed  on  foreign  lines. 


81 


ITEM  94  (Continued). 

CONFERENCE  RULINGS  OF  THE  INTERSTATE    COMMERCE    COMMISSION    NOT    EM- 
BRACED HEREIN   (Continued). 


DATE  MADE. 
November  9,  1909. 
November  9,  1909. 

November  22,  1909. 
November  22,  1909. 
November  22,  1909. 
November  22,  1909. 
November  23,  1909. 

December  6,  1909. 
January  4,  1910. 
January  4,  1910. 

February  7,  1910. 
February  7,  1910. 
February  7,  1910. 
February  8,  1910. 
February  8,  1910. 
February  14,  1910. 
March  7,  1910. 


Signature  to  released  valuation  clauses  on  bills  of  lading. 

Line  jointly  operated  through   separate  company  must  concur    in    tariffs    for 

through  traffic. 
Transit  privileges  of  eighteen  months  not  excessive. 
Partial  unloading  at  intermediate  point  of  shipments. 
Misrouting  resulting  in  wrong  terminal  delivery. 
Drayage  charges. 
Refund  on  shipment  forwarded    to    erroneous    destination    through    consignor's 

error. 
Switching  movement  analogous  to  an  astray  movement. 
Collection  of  established  rates  on  recalled  shipment. 
Outbound    charges    on    shipment  may  not  be  refunded    by    the    carrier    anr' 

charged   back   against   the  consignor. 
Misrouting  through  error  of    joint  agent  of  two  carriers. 
No  refund  on  the  basis  of  a  rate  not  effective. 
Waiver  of  undercharges. 

Demurrage  accruing  because  of  carrier's  failure  to  notify  consignee. 
Misquotation  of  Canadian  rates. 
Carload  minimum  under  a  joint  through  rate. 
Published  divisions  of  through  rates  to  and  from  Mexico. 


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